On Friday, May 16, 2025, Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt and Chautauqua County Public Defender Nathaniel Barone addressed the media following the sentencing of Hadi Matar. Matar received a determinate sentence of 25 years in prison for attempted murder, with an additional 5 years of post-release supervision. He was also sentenced to 7 years for assault, plus 3 years of post-release supervision. Both sentences will run concurrently.
Chautauqua County Grand Jury Indicts Inmate in Alleged Assaults on Lakeview Correctional Staff
On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, a secret indictment authorized in April by a Chautauqua County Grand Jury was unsealed in County Court charging one Jkendric Agee with two counts of Assault in the
Jamestown Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Infant’s Death; Plea Resolves 2024 Child Homicide Case
Monday, April 20th, 28 year old former Jamestown resident Sean Thomas was sentenced to serve 20 years in state prison followed by five
Prosecution of County Legislator Suspended; Opportunity for Election Law Education Emphasized
Please see a statement below from Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt:
