Auburn prison inmate threatened to kill 2 state judges in New York

Albany, NY – An inmate of the Auburn correctional center declared himself guilty on Tuesday to send a letter indicating that he planned to kill two New York judges who blamed for his prison, prosecutors said.

Christopher McCarty, 33, from Manhattan, admitted to having sent the letter to Governor Kathy Hochul in May 2023, while in prison, prosecutors said prosecutors of the United States prosecutor for the Northern District of New York.

In the letter, McCarty said he planned to kill two judges who presided over the case that led him to be imprisoned, according to prosecutors. McCarty was at the Auburn correctional center after being sentenced for third grade robbery in 2021, according to judicial documents.

McCarty now faces a maximum of five years in prison for sending the threatening letter, prosecutors said. I could also pay a fine of up to $ 250,000. His sentence is scheduled for June 10.

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