Washingtonville man sentenced after pleading guilty to manslaughter, other charges
Washingtonville. Timothy Lempicki had previously pled guilty to manslaughter in the second degree and criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree for selling fentanyl to a man who died after using the drug.
| 25 Jun 2024 | 02:07
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On Monday, June 24, Timothy Lempicki, 37, of Washingtonville, was sentenced in Orange County Court to two to six years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the second degree, and three years in prison to be followed by two years of post-release supervision for his guilty plea to criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree in connection with the death of a New Windsor man on July 17, 2022.
According to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler an autopsy revealed that the New Windsor man had died due to a fatal overdose of fentanyl. At the time that he pled guilty, Lempicki admitted that on July 16, 2022, in Washingtonville, he had sold the fentanyl to the deceased man. Lempicki also admitted that at the time sold the drug, he “knew, and consciously disregarded, a substantial and unjustifiable risk that the drug might have a lethal effect on the person he sold it to,” Hoovler’s announcement stated.
An investigation into why the man died was conducted by the Washingtonville Police Department and the New Windsor Police Department, who were aided by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the Orange County Medical Examiner. The matter was investigated and presented to an Orange County Grand Jury.
Hoovler thanked the Washingtonville and New Windsor police departments for their investigation into the fatal overdose, and the Washingtonville Police Department for their arrest of Lempicki.
“Fentanyl is a clear and present danger that causes death wherever it is found,” said Hoovler. “While my office has prioritized proactive investigations into narcotics trafficking, in my opinion, New York State laws are in some respects inadequate to address the harm caused by drug dealers. The Legislature in New York State would do well to examine statutes enacted in other jurisdictions to address the issue of those who kill by dealing narcotics. That would be a substantial step in protecting New Yorkers who might fall victim to these substances.”
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Nicholas Mangold.