William Levea will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. The 80-year-old Fulton man was sentenced today in Cayuga County Court to 6 to 18 years in prison. He was initially charged with second-degree murder in connection with the Nov. 20, 2009, drunk driving accident that claimed the life of Christopher Spack, 41.
The Fulton man accused of the road rage death of an Onondaga County man last year will be arraigned on Jan. 28 in Cayuga County Court. According to a spokesperson for the Cayuga County DA’s Office, a grand jury today returned a 15-count indictment against William L. Levea, 79.
An expert met with LeVea and determined that he can understand the charges against him and can participate in his own defense. A judge today ruled that LeVea, 79, is mentally competent.
This isn’t the first time that William Levea has been charged with murder.
On December 23, 1966, police say he and James Egan got into a fight at Lakeview Lanes in Fulton. Police allege Levea hit Egan with a bardstool or chair and then kicked him in the neck or head. Egan died.
Police in Cayuga County are offering a little more information about the investigation into William Levea of Fulton. He’s accused of murder, for allegedly ramming the back of another man’s car until it went out of control and crashed, killing the driver.
Today, police are giving us a look at Levea’s car, to try to jog the memories of people who might have seen him Friday afternoon.
Police in Cayuga County charged a Fulton man, William L. Levea, 79, of 1471 County Route 6, with murder Friday night.
The Sheriff’s Department alleges he rammed his vehicle several times into a truck driven by Christopher J. Spack, 41, of 3381 Howlett Hill Road, Camillus as they drove along Route 370 in Cato at about 6:30 Friday night.
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