NEWBURGH, NY – On Tuesday, Nicholas Palm, a 29-year-old resident of Newburgh, was sentenced to twelve and a half years in prison following a jury trial. The sentence, handed down by the Honorable Craig Stephen Brown in the Orange County Court, also includes five years of post-release supervision.
Palm was convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, following an incident on July 29, 2022. Members of the City of Newburgh Police Department and the New York State Police responded to reports of a man with a gun on Fullerton Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found Palm, who matched the description provided. A loaded 9mm Taurus firearm was recovered from his pants pocket.
Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler thanked the City of Newburgh Police Department and New York State Police for their investigation and arrest of Palm.