Richard H. Hussey

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  CATSKILL - The upstate prosecutor who handled the drunken-driving case against Richard Hussey said the former Greene County sheriff could have pleaded guilty to a reduced charge sooner than he did.
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  Hussey, 68, pleaded guilty Greene County Court on Thursday - 2{ years after his arrest - to driving while ability impaired by alcohol, a violation.Rensselaer County Judge Patrick McGrath, presiding over the case in Catskill then fined Hussey $350 and had suspended the former sheriff's license for 90 days.
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  Hussey was charged with drunken driving on Sept. 25, 2005, after being stopped by state police on Country Club Estates Road in Catskill.
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  Hussey refused, however, to submit to a breath test, the trooper testified.
  
  Hussey was indicted for misdemeanor drunken driving on Nov. 29, 2006.In December 2006, his driver's license was revoked for six months following a state Department of Motor Vehicles hearing regarding his refusal to submit to the breath test.
  
  In 2007, Hussey announced he would not seek re-election as Greene County Sheriff, a post he had held since 2000.
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  Hussey could not be reached.

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  CATSKILL -- Former Greene County Sheriff Richard Hussey pleaded guilty Thursday to driving while ability impaired, ending the prosecution of a case that began more than two years ago.
  
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  Hussey was fined $300 and will lose his driver's license for 90 days, Washington County District Attorney Kevin Kortright said.
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  Hussey, 68, was driving in Catskill at about 1 a.m. on Sept. 25, 2005 when he was stopped by a state trooper.Hussey refused to take a Breathalyzer test, authorities said.
  
  The case dragged on for more than two years after several local judges recused themselves and a state trooper who was a witness in the case was injured and couldn't testify.
  
  Hussey was elected in 2000 and 2003 but lost the Republican endorsement for re-election.
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  Hussey was indicted on a charge of driving while intoxicated, but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge.
  
  Hussey was a state trooper and a corrections officer before becoming sheriff.

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  CATSKILL -- Former Greene County Sheriff Richard Hussey pleaded guilty today to driving with ability impaired, a decision that ends the more than two 2-year-old prosecution of the county's once top law enforcement officer.
  
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  Hussey was given a $300 fine and will lose his lose his drivers license for 90 days, Washington County District Attorney Kevin Kortright said.
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  Hussey, 68, was driving in Catskill at about 1 a.m. on Sept. 25, 2005 when he was stopped by a state trooper.Hussey refused to take a Breathalyzer test, authorities said.
  
  The case dragged on for mor than two years after several local judges recused themselves and a state trooper who was a witness in the case was injured and couldn't testify.
  
  Hussey was elected in 2000 and 2003 but subsequently lost the Republican endorsement for re-election.
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  Hussey was indicted on DWI but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge.
  
  Hussey was a state trooper and a corrections officer before becoming sheriff.

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  Published on: 10/31/2007    Last Visited: 11/1/2007  

  Greene County Sheriff Richard Hussey said he, too, will increase patrols.
  
  Hussey said his deputies will enforce curfews and that "anyone causing any damage to people's private property will be arrested."
  
  Hussey also is urging stores not to sell eggs to children and teenagers today because there have been problems in the past with eggs being thrown and houses and people.
  
  In Northern Dutchess, only the village of Red Hook and town of Rhinebeck will be imposing curfews tonight.

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  Greene County Sheriff Richard Hussey said he, too, will increase patrols.
  
  Hussey said his deputies will enforce curfews and that "anyone causing any damage to people's private property will be arrested."
  
  Hussey also is urging stores not to sell eggs to children and teenagers today because there have been problems in the past with eggs being thrown and houses and people.
  
  In Northern Dutchess, only the village of Red Hook and town of Rhinebeck will be imposing Halloween curfews.

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  CATSKILL - The upstate prosecutor who handled the drunken-driving case against Richard Hussey said the former Greene County sheriff could have pleaded guilty to a reduced charge sooner than he did.
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  Hussey, 68, pleaded guilty Greene County Court on Thursday - 2{ years after his arrest - to driving while ability impaired by alcohol, a violation.Rensselaer County Judge Patrick McGrath, presiding over the case in Catskill then fined Hussey $350 and had suspended the former sheriff's license for 90 days.
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  Hussey was charged with drunken driving on Sept. 25, 2005, after being stopped by state police on Country Club Estates Road in Catskill.
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  Hussey refused, however, to submit to a breath test, the trooper testified.
  
  Hussey was indicted for misdemeanor drunken driving on Nov. 29, 2006.In December 2006, his driver's license was revoked for six months following a state Department of Motor Vehicles hearing regarding his refusal to submit to the breath test.
  
  In 2007, Hussey announced he would not seek re-election as Greene County Sheriff, a post he had held since 2000.
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  Hussey could not be reached.

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  Published on: 5/25/2007    Last Visited: 5/25/2007  

  TROY - The state trooper who arrested Greene County Sheriff Richard Hussey for drunken driving testified on Thursday that Hussey admitted drinking eight glasses wine and a pint of beer in the hours before the arrest.
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  Gerstenzang also questioned Prestigiacomo about the reasons for arresting Hussey, about his notes and arrest report, about the field sobriety tests and about whether the trooper had reservations about the effectiveness of those tests, especially because the sheriff was recovering from knee surgery.
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  Hussey, 67, became sheriff in January 2000 and planned to seek election this fall to a third four-year term.On Thursday, however, he was denied the Republican nomination to run.
  
  In December, his driver's license was revoked for six months following a state Department of Motor Vehicles hearing regarding his refusal to submit to a breath test the day he was charged.
  
  Hussey was indicted for misdemeanor drunken driving on Nov. 29, 2006.

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  CATSKILL - Greene County Sheriff Richard Hussey, a drunken driving charge hanging over him, was denied the Republican Party nomination on Thursday to seek a third four-year term.
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  Following the nomination, Hussey agreed the pending charge against him - a misdemeanor drunken driving count from September 2005 - and the county Legislature's concern over lost paperwork for a grant affected the vote.
  
  "I don't know what kind of impact it had, but I would say it had some impact," he said.
  
  Hussey said he was not sure if he would seek a primary challenge against Seeley.
  
  "My thought is that is what the committee wanted," Hussey said.
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  Seeley said recent problems faced by Hussey did not affect his decision to run for sheriff.
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  Hussey, 67, took office as sheriff in January 2000.
  
  In December 2006, his driver's license was revoked for six months following a state Department of Motor Vehicles hearing regarding his refusal to submit to a breath test when he was charged with drunken driving.Hussey was indicted on a misdemeanor drunken driving charge on Nov. 29, 2006.

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  Published on: 3/30/2007    Last Visited: 3/30/2007  

  CATSKILL - Greene County Sheriff Richard Hussey, a drunken driving case against him still pending, announced on Thursday that he will run for a third four-year term.
  
  "I am seeking re-election as your Greene County sheriff as I am dedicated to serving the people of Greene County," Hussey said in a prepared statement."I am proud of my accomplishments as your sheriff."
  
  Hussey, 67, was elected sheriff in 1999 and re-elected in 2003.His current salary is $59,000 per year.
  
  "Since being elected to this office, I have restored the respect and reliability of the Greene County Sheriff's Office," said Hussey, a Republican and lifelong resident of the county.
  
  If re-elected, "I will continue my efforts to protect the people of Greene County and ensure that they can live in safe communities," he added.
  
  Hussey said that when he first became sheriff, the office was in disarray because the previous administration had been the subject of a grand jury investigation over allegations of internal wrongdoing.He said new evidence procedures had to be established and enforced under his leadership and that several procedures needed to be updated and implemented.
  
  Hussey also said the sheriff's office has established a high standard of professionalism during his time in office and that he has helped transform the office into a modern-day police force by obtaining the necessary tools to catch criminals and effectively performing day-to-day duties.
  
  Hussey himself became the subject of a criminal investigation when he was pulled over on Sept. 25, 2005, in Catskill and charged with misdemeanor drunken driving.
  
  Hussey was stopped by state troopers on Country Club Estates Road, after leaving a nearby restaurant, and reportedly refused to submit to a chemical test.He later had his driver's license revoked for six months.
  
  The case against Hussey originally was assigned to Catskill Town Court but was later moved to Hunter Town Court.
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  Hussey was indicted on the misdemeanor count last Nov. 29, and the case against him is pending.It is to be heard by a Rensselaer County Court judge.
  
  Prior to becoming sheriff, Hussey worked for the state Department of Corrections.He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1963 and served until 1965 as a military police officer.After leaving the Army, Hussey returned to the corrections field and then attended the State Police Academy in 1968.
  
  He served as a state trooper until December 1997, when he reached the mandatory retirement age, and then worked for Greene County's Welfare Fraud Unit before running for sheriff in 1999.
  
  Hussey said that during his time as sheriff, he has replaced the aging fleet of patrol cars through lease agreements to save taxpayers money.He also has secured funding to update technology used by deputies and recently obtained a 25-foot patrol boat, at no cost to the county, through the state Department of Parks and Recreation, he said.
  
  In February, Sheriff's Office Lt.Greg Seeley, 51, announced his intention to challenge Hussey for the Republican nomination.

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  Kudlack filed the suit on Feb. 1, 2006, naming Greene County, county Sheriff Richard Hussey, several corrections officers, the jail physician and employees of the county Mental Health Center as defendants.

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