DA Hoovler: Newburgh Parolee Pleads Guilty to Gun Possession
Mark Robinson Pled Guilty to Criminal Possession of a Weaponin the Second Degree
Defendant Faces up to 9 Years in Prison
Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Monday, June 23, 2025, Mark Robinson, 44, of Newburgh, pled guilty in Orange County Court to Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. Under the plea agreement announced on the record at the time that Robinsonpled guilty, the Court capped his potential sentence at nine (9) years in prison to be followed by five (5) years of post-release supervision when he is sentenced on September 8, 2025.
As alleged in documents filed and statements made in court, on November 14, 2024, parole officers from the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision conducted a home visit at Robinson’s residence in the City of Newburgh with officers from the City of Newburgh Police Department. Robinson was on parole at the time for a 2017drug conspiracy conviction. During the visit, officers found a loaded 9mm pistol and over four ounces of cocaine and fentanyl. At the plea proceedings, Robinson admitted to illegally possessing the loaded firearm.
District Attorney Hoovler thanked the City of Newburgh Police Department for their investigation which led to the arrest of Robinson. District Attorney Hoovler also thanked the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision for their assistance during the investigation.
“Felons with a demonstrated history of drug dealing should never have a gun,” said District Attorney David M. Hoovler. “Loaded weapons become deadly tools of the trade for drug dealers. It takes the proactive efforts of law enforcement to locate these guns before they can be used against others. Recidivist offenders, like this defendant, need to be incarcerated to protect the safety of our communities. We will not stop in our relentless pursuit of illegally possessed firearms and the criminals who wield them.”
The case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Richard Giordano.
A criminal charge is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the State of New York’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.