PRESS RELEASE
FROM: HOLLEY CARNRIGHT, DISTRICT ATTORNEY
DATE: DECEMBER 28, 2015
Last week, the Appellate Division, Third Department affirmed the June 14, 2011 conviction of Matthew Kranenburg upon his plea of guilty convicting him of the crime of grand larceny in the third degree by misappropriation of trust funds, two counts, a class D felony.
Between February, 2005 and December, 2008, the defendant perpetrated multiple frauds and larcenies while working as a private contractor. In all, the defendant defrauded his victims out of more than $280,000.
The defendant, a prior felony offender, was sentenced by County Court Judge Donald A. Williams to consecutive indeterminate terms of imprisonment with a minimum of two years and a maximum of four years in State prison.
On appeal, the defendant argued that his sentencing was excessive, however, the Appellate Division rejected that argument.
The defendant is represented by Aaron A. Louridas, Esq. of Delmar, New York. Assistant District Attorney Joan Gudesblatt Lamb, Esq. handled the appeal for the District Attorney’s Office.
