A Batavia man who tried to outrun law enforcement from Avon to Le Roy will serve one- to three-years in state prison, Judge Robert C. Noonan ruled this morning.
Randy S. Rumble, 27, of State Street, entered a guilty plea at the end of August to felony DWI and aggravated unlicensed operation. On Aug. 1, Rumble led cops from Avon and deputies from Genesee County on a high-speed chase until he ran out of gas and was taken into custody by a Le Roy police officer.
Defense attorney William Tedford described Rumble as the nicest client he has represented.
He's a nice guy who makes poor decisions when he drinks," Tedford said.
"I have no reason to think you’re not a nice guy, but as people in court have heard me say 100 times, if you get killed by a drunk driver it doesn’t matter if it's Mother Teresa or Charles Manson at the wheel," Noonan said.
"You're lucky you're not standing here responsible for the deaths of other people or buried in the ground yourself. This conduct is way beyond anything that’s acceptable in this society."
Assistant District Attorney Melissa Cianfrini argued for a stiff prison sentence.
"It was a dangerous situation," Cianfrini said. "He only stopped when he ran out of gas. He didn't stop voluntarily. He then ran into a hedgerow, further hampering law enforcement."
As for a statement to Noonan, Rumble apologized.
I respect whatever sentence you give me," Rumble said, then hung his head. "And that’s it."
Rumble will also be required to pay a $2,000 fine and have an interlock-ignition device on whatever vehicles he has access to upon his release from prison.
Previously: Batavia man allegedly tried to outrun law enforcement, until he ran out of gas
"He's a nice guy who makes
"He's a nice guy who makes poor decisions when he drinks," (Tedford said).
LOL. Too many people make poor decisions when they drink including myself.
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That doesn't even make sense.
That doesn't even make sense.