LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The man who was set to go to trial for the death of a sick baby in Dansville pled guilty and was sentenced to weekends in jail. According to our news partners News10NBC, Tracy Abbott, 53, pled guilty to felony Manslaughter in the Second Degree and agreed to serve four months of weekends at the Livingston County Jail. Abbott was represented by attorney Larry Kasperek. On Sept. 29, 2014, Abbott’s pickup truck crashed … [Read more...]
Medical Issues to Arise at Trial for Dansville Baby’s Death
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Conflicting medical opinions are likely to be a critical issue in the impending manslaughter trial for Tracy Abbott. Speaking at a Thursday morning court appearance for Abbott, 53, to schedule the jury trial, Livingston County District Attorney Greg McCaffrey said that his office will be contacting doctors to testify. "We will be speaking to toxicologists and doctors to see if there are any issues with that date," said … [Read more...]
Trial Date Set for Driver in Fatal Accident with Sick Baby
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The man who was at the wheel of a pickup truck that crashed through the wall of a Dansville home, killing 4-month-old Calin Fly in the living room, is fighting Manslaughter charges and taking his case to trial. Tracy Abbott, 52, stands charged with Manslaughter in the Second Degree, a C felony, following an indictment by a Grand Jury, and will go to trial on Feb. 1, 2016. Abbott is known to have a history of seizures. … [Read more...]
Driver Charged for Death of Baby has Special Court Appearance
Reading this on your phone or tablet? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. LIVINGSTON COUNTY – In a highly unusual court appearance scheduled more than an hour before normal criminal court Thursday morning, Tracy Abbott, 51, made a first appearance with counsel with his lawyer, Richard Kaul, from Rochester, to satisfy some formalities in his Manslaughter case for crashing his truck into a home on Ossian Street in Dansville … [Read more...]
DA Looks at Possible License Infractions in Fatal Baby Fly Crash
Reading this on your phone or tablet? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. DANSVILLE – District Attorney Greg McCaffrey says he is looking into possible license infractions by Tracy Abbott, who was arrested and charged with Manslaughter after he crashed his pickup truck into a house, fatally injuring 4-month-old Calin Fly. According to news partner 13WHAM, court paperwork says that Abbott, 51, who is known to … [Read more...]