Press  Release

 

 

For release: Immediate

For more information contact: James Reams: 642-4249                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               May 22, 2007

 

 

 

Sentencing hearings scheduled in Drug Deaths

Brentwood -        County Attorney Jim Reams announced today that sentencing hearings have been scheduled for Anthony D’Amelio and Dante Silva.  Both men were recently found guilty of Dispensing a Controlled Drug with Death Resulting which carries a penalty of up to life in prison. 

 

Anthony Damelio (DOB 10/24/43) of 20 Cove Road, East Kingston, sold Oxycodone  to Ryan Scammon-Rawson that tragically killed him during the early morning hours of April 15, 2006.  D’Amelio is scheduled for sentencing on 8/3/07 at 10:00 a.m.

 

On March 15, 2006, Caitlin Brady of Kingston, NH, died from the toxic effects of Heroin.   Dante C. Silva, (DOB 9/14/84) of 48 Highland Street, Newton, was found guilty on April 18, 2007 for causing her death.  Silva is scheduled for sentencing on 7/11/07 at 1:00 p.m.