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North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Broad Daylight Slaying in Nyack

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NYACK, NY – Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh, II announced that Jason Jabouin (08/22/1986), of
Fayetteville, North Carolina, has pled guilty to Manslaughter in the First Degree, a class “B” violent felony, in conjunction with the killing of Ryan Franklin on May 22, 2020.

On May 22, 2020 at approx. 10:07 a.m., while in Nyack, Rockland County, New York, Jabouin shot Ryan Franklin two times in the torso (one time in the back and one time in the arm), causing his death; after he killed Ryan Franklin, Jabouin fled New York and was located in Maryland.

District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh, II said, “The events that unfolded on May 22, 2020 left many residents in the Village of Nyack in shock. In broad daylight, Mr. Jabouin committed a heinous act of violence, ruthlessly killing Ryan Franklin. I commend the hard work and dedication of the men and women of the Orangetown Police Department in apprehending the defendant. With today’s plea, we are one step closer to seeing justice served. My condolences go out to the family who lost their loved one to this nonsensical gun violence.”

Orangetown Police Chief Donald Butterworth said, ” This agreement is a direct result of the exceptional effort and coordination between our officers, detectives, the Rockland County District Attorney and all of the agencies that assisted in the apprehension and subsequent criminal justice proceedings. Our goal has always been to get justice for Mr. Franklin, his family and our community and we sincerely hope this will help them in some way with their loss.”

Jabouin pled guilty in front of Hon. Larry J. Schwartz, Rockland County Court Judge, and remains remanded without bail in the Rockland County Jail.

The case was adjourned for sentencing to September 9, 2021. Jabouin will be sentenced to twenty (20)
years in state prison with five years of post-release supervision.

Chief Assistant District Attorney Patrick Frawley and First Assistant District Attorney Dominic Crispino
prosecuted the case.

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Haverstraw Police Arrest Suspect in Connection with Residential Burglary

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On March 31, 2025, the Haverstraw Police Department located and arrested Carlos Sepulveda, 43, of West Haverstraw, New York, in connection with a residential burglary that recently occurred. Mr. Sepulveda was identified as the suspect depicted in a circulated image related to the incident.
The arrest stemmed from an investigation into a reported incident where a suspect allegedly entered a residence and stole a package.
Mr. Sepulveda has been charged with the following:
Burglary 2nd Degree (Class C Felony)
Criminal Trespass 3rd Degree (Class B Misdemeanor)
Petit Larceny (Class A Misdemeanor)
Following his arrest, Mr. Sepulveda was arraigned in Clarkstown Justice Court. He was subsequently remanded to the Rockland County Correctional Facility.

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Rockland County Court Rejects Convicted Murderer’s Eighth Attempt To Vacate Conviction

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March 27, 2025

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Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh, II, announced today that, in a decision issued on March 25, 2025, Rockland County Court Judge Kevin F. Russo rejected the latest attempt by convicted murderer Amer Zada to have his conviction vacated. The court noted that this motion is the eighth time Zada has sought to reverse or vacate his conviction.
In 1980, Zada was convicted of the murder of seventeen-year-old Shirley Smith in a Village of Nyack parking lot. He was also convicted of Attempted Sodomy in the First Degree and Aggravated Sexual Abuse as a result of his attack on Ms. Smith. At his trial, Zada was represented by William Kunstler, a world-renowned defense attorney who had gained notoriety for successfully defending many high profile and controversial clients.
In its decision, the court described the defendant’s current motion as being largely based on Zada’s claim that certain documents were not turned over to him prior to trial.
“The court found that Zada had failed to adequately establish this speculative claim as he provided no direct evidence that he had never received the documents. I would like to commend Executive Assistant District Attorney James Dolan for his dedication and professionalism representing the Office in this proceeding.” said District Attorney Tom Walsh.
The court also found that, even assuming that the documents had not been turned over, they were of little importance in the case against Zada and none of them were exculpatory within the meaning of the law. In addition, the court found that Zada’s motion to vacate his conviction raised only minor inconsistencies in the case against him, most of which were thoroughly explored by Mr. Kunstler during the trial. In conclusion, the court found that Zada had not offered anything to justify vacating his conviction.

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