Albany man sentenced to 10 years for weapon possession

The Albany County District Attorney's Office (ACDA) announced that Lee Childs, 47, of Albany, has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison in an illegal firearm case.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany County District Attorney's Office (ACDA) announced that Lee Childs, 47, of Albany, has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison in an illegal firearm case. Childs pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon back in March.

As a part of his guilty plea, Childs admitted to possessing a loaded, illegal gun near 536 First Street in Albany on June 18, 2023. In addition to his prison time, Childs was ordered to serve a five-year term of post-release supervision as a predicate felon.

According to the ACDA, Childs' sentencing was originally scheduled for June 4, with an agreed-upon sentence of eight years. Due to a reported violation of pre-sentence conditions, the sentencing was adjourned until Tuesday and Childs' prison time was enhanced by two years.

"It is clear from the transcript from the PSI that his failure to accept responsibility…didn’t conform with anything he placed on the record. The statements made in the PSI are indicative of a history of Mr. Childs’ unwillingness to accept responsibility," said Judge William Little. "Mr. Childs is an adult who can make decisions on his own. The fact that he was saying he’s being influenced by family members which prevented him from coming up (to court) shows absolute disrespect to the court process."