Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced this week that Tremayne Winfield, of Amityville, was sentenced to 17 years to life in prison. The 39-year-old was found guilty on one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree—and related charges—by a trial of his peers on June 21, 2024.
Anyone who sees this headline and scratches their heads at first glance has yet been made privy to Winfield’s litany of priors. Beyond Weapons Possession in the Second Degree, a Class C violent felony, he was previously convicted of Assault in the Second Degree, a Class D violent felony; Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, a Class D felony; and Criminal Possession in the Fourth Degree, a Class A misdemeanor.
According to the DA’s office, the key evidence unveiled at trial was pretty cut and dry. On April 28th, 2023, members of the Suffolk County Police Department went into a Bay Shore residence with a search warrant, and came out with Winfield in their custody. He was brandishing a loaded 9 mm handgun with an extended magazine containing multiple rounds of ammunition.
“The sentence handed down to this defendant reflects the gravity of his offenses and our commitment to removing dangerous individuals from our streets,” said District Attorney Tierney. “We believe this outcome will deter others and contribute to the safety of our neighborhoods in Suffolk County.”
Supreme Court Justice John B. Collins oversaw the subsequent trial held, wherein Winfield was also convicted of 2 counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree. His Honour officially sentenced Winfield on Friday, Nov. 14th.
Detectives Thomas Sullivan and Michael Cammarata of the Suffolk County Police Department’s Third Squad headed the investigation. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Jennifer Wickers and Daniel Fischer of the Narcotics Bureau. Winfield was represented by Eric Besso, Esq.