Felonies in Albany County District Court

Here are the felonies currently filed in Albany County District Court for the month of September 2023. These felonies are charges, they are not convictions. Some charges may be misdemeanors; they accompany a felony charge.

They are in order of filing date, not in order of violation date.

Wednesday, Sept. 6

Joseph Paul Jackson (to read details of this case, see the story here)
Count 1: MURDER: 2ND DEGREE
Count 2: KIDNAP: INFLICT BODILY INJURY; TERRORIZE - RELEASED
Count 3: AGGR ASSAULT & BATTERY
Count 4: APPLY PRESSURE ON THROAT OR NECK
Count 5: BLOCKING NOSE OR MOUTH
Count 6: FELONIOUS RESTRAINT: EXPOSE VM TO RISK
Count 7: UNLAWFUL CONTACT: RUDE, INSOLENT OR ANGRY TOUCHES W/O BODILY INJURY
Count 8: UNLAWFUL CONTACT: RUDE, INSOLENT OR ANGRY TOUCHES W/O BODILY INJURY
Count 9: DOMESTIC BATTERY - 1ST OFFENSE
Count 10: DOMESTIC BATTERY - 1ST OFFENSE
Count 11: DOMESTIC BATTERY - 1ST OFFENSE
Violation date: July 10, 2023

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Thursday, Sept. 7

Richard Allan Olson, III
Count 1: SEX ABUSE/MINOR 2ND DEG-ACTR
Count 2: SEX ABUSE/MINOR 2ND DEG
Violation date: June 1, 2023

Tuesday, Sept. 12

Ricky Lee Smith
Count 1: POSSESS CHILD PORN
Count 2: POSSESS CHILD PORN
Count 3: POSSESS CHILD PORN
Count 4: POSSESS CHILD PORN
Count 5: POSSESS CHILD PORN
Count 6: POSSESS CHILD PORN
Violation date: June 2, 2023

Friday, Sept. 15

Brennan Keith Peak
Count 1: POSSESS CONTR SUBST - POWDER OR CRYST - 3 GRAMS OR LESS - 3RD + OFFENSE
Count 2: POSSESS CONTR SUBST - POWDER OR CRYST - 3 GRAMS OR LESS Count 3: POSSESS CONTR SUBST - LSD - 3/10 GRAM OR LESS
Count 4: POSSESS CONTR SUBST - PLANT - 3 OZ OR LESS
Violation date: Aug. 4, 2023

Tuesday, Sept. 19

Jihan Mohamed Kotby
Count 1: THEFT: DEPRIVE - $1,000 OR MORE OR FIREARM/LIVESTOCK REGARDLESS OF VALUE
Violation date: March 1, 2023

Thursday, Sept. 28

James R Jares
Count 1: AGGR ASSAULT & BATTERY: THREATEN W/ DRAWN DEADLY WEAPON Count 2: RECKLESS ENDANGERING
Violation date: Sept. 17, 2023