Endicott Man Gets Probation for Drug Charges

An Endicott man was sentenced to probation for possession of drug charges and other chargesCarson R. York, age 22, appeared in Jefferson County Court on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. Linda Bauer was the presiding judge.York was originally charged with five counts. The most serious was possession of a controlled substance, a class 3A felony punishable by up to three years in prison and a $10,000 fine. He was also charged with driving under a suspended license, possession of less than one pound but more than one ounce of marijuana and minor in possession of alcohol. All three are class 3 misdemeanors punishable by up to three months in jail and a $500 fine. In addition, York was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, an infraction that carries a $100 fine.In accordance with a plea agreement, York pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of attempted possession of a controlled substance, a class 1 misdemeanor, which carries a possible penalty of up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine. He also pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana and driving under a suspended license. The remaining charges were dismissed.According to the arrest affidavit, York was arrested in Fairbury on December 19 , 2022, year after he was observed driving by a deputy who was aware York's driver's license was suspended.After a traffic stop, the vehicle was searched. The affidavit indicates deputies found “five full cans of Bud Light beer in the back of the truck,” two pills with markings that identified them as Alprazolam, the generic version of Xanax, and a book safe containing a, “green leafy substance in the safe, a glass marijuana pipe with burnt marijuana.”The affidavit also notes six firearms were found in the vehicle, an AR-15 .223 rifle, H&R .22 caliber rifle, a Western Field 12-gage shotgun, an Ithaca Model 37 20-gage shotgun, a Ruger .280 rifle and a Remington 30-06.York was represented by Public Defender Scott Gropp, who requested probation for his client. Gropp said his client understood there would be ‘zero tolerance’ for any drug use while on probation.Judge Bauer said York was a ‘good candidate for probation’ and sentenced the defendant to 18 months.

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