Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 35-year-old Ashley M. Holmes of Kenmore was arraigned on Sunday before Buffalo City Court Judge Rebecca Town on one count of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree (Class “B” felony) and one count of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree (Class “A” misdemeanor).
It is alleged that on Saturday, August 19, 2023, the defendant was arrested following an investigation into an overdose death that occurred on Linden Avenue in the City of Buffalo. The defendant is accused of knowingly and unlawfully selling a quantity of suspected fentanyl-laced cocaine to another person. Investigators allegedly recovered a small amount of suspected fentanyl and cocaine from the defendant’s bedroom.
Holmes is scheduled to return on Monday, September 18, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. for a felony hearing. She was released on her own recognizance as the charges are non-qualifying offenses for bail.
If convicted of the highest count, Holmes faces a maximum sentence of 9 years in prison.
DA Flynn commends the Buffalo Police Department Homicide Squad and Narcotics Unit for their work in this investigation.
The case is being prosecuted by Chief John P. Gerken, Jr. of the Narcotics/Intelligence Unit.
As are all persons accused of a crime, the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
