Schenectady Man Sentenced to 72 Months for Firearm and Drug Offenses

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Kori E. Overton, age 50, of Schenectady, New York, was sentenced today to 72 months in prison for possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense, possessing cocaine with intent to distribute it, and possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Frank A. Tarentino III, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division; and New York State Police Superintendent Steven G. James made the announcement.

As part of his plea on November 20, 2023, Overton admitted that on September 15, 2020, he possessed a bag containing cocaine and a loaded Bryco Arms Model 59 9-millimeter handgun when he was pulled over by the New York State Police in Albany, for a violation of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. The cocaine and firearm were found in a hidden after-market compartment built into his vehicle’s front passenger seat. Overton was prohibited from possessing the firearm and ammunition because of a 1991 felony conviction for robbery.

Senior United States District Judge Frederick J. Scullin, Jr. also imposed a 3-year term of supervised release, which will start when Overton is released from prison.

The DEA and New York State Police investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Douglas Collyer prosecuted the case.