OSWEGO COUNTY – This afternoon an Oswego County Jury convicted Norman “Juvie” Newsome and Alton “Black”
Brown of Murder in the Second Degree for the shooting death of Aaron Smith on December 4, 2021, in the City of Fulton. The two men were also convicted of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree for the shooting of Russell Bardin during the same incident. In total, each defendant was convicted of twelve separate crimes from that night. The jury convicted them for every count in the Indictment.
The Honorable Karen M. Brandt Brown, Oswego County Court, presided over the trial. Chief ADA Mark Moody and ADA Courtney Venditte prosecuted and tried the case on behalf of the District Attorney’s Office. Newsome was represented by Attorney Joseph Rodak of Oswego. Brown was represented by Attorney Jean Brown of Oswego, as well as by Attorney Shaun Chase of Syracuse.
Jury selection began on Monday, February 27th, and testimony concluded on Monday, March 6th.
District Attorney Gregory Oakes thanked the jury for their service. Oakes commended his prosecutors and praised the involved police officers, stating “this verdict would not have been possible without the hard work and diligence of law enforcement across multiple counties.” The City of Fulton Police Department and the New York State Police were the two primary investigating agencies.
Both men are now in jail, remanded without bail. Sentencing is scheduled for April 27, 2023.
A third co-defendant, Britani Yerdon, previously pleaded guilty to Murder in the Second Degree and Attempted Murder in the Second Degree rather than go to trial. She was sentenced to 23 years to Life.
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