Troy, NY -- Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly announced that Royal Teasley, 38, of Troy was found guilty after a jury trial on the following counts:
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the First Degree, PL 220.21(1), Class A-I Felony
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, PL 220.16(1), Class B Felony
Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree, PL 220.16[7], Class B Felony
Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, PL 265.03[3], Class C violent felony
Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the Second Degree, PL 220.50[3], Class A misdemeanor
Defendant was charged after a search warrant executed at his residence yielded 550 grams of cocaine (half a kilogram), over an eighth of an ounce of methamphetamine, a loaded privately made pistol (“Ghost Gun”), over $20,000 cash, as well as digital scales and packaging.
Teasley is facing a maximum of 35 years in state prison and is set to be sentenced on January 16, 2025. Assistant District Attorney Spencer Lane prosecuted the case.
“We appreciate our partnership with the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department as we work to keep dealers and dangerous drugs off the streets of Rensselaer County,” said District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly.