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On Jan. 19, 2017, an appeals court in Albany denied a request from Douglas Every\u2019s attorney to reverse a judgment of his manslaughter conviction.<\/p>\n

The manslaughter conviction stems back to an incident in October of 2013, when Every, a local, well-known realtor, stabbed Milton Jump Jr., of Barton, N.Y., at Every\u2019s Thorn Hollow Road residence in the Town of Tioga during an altercation that was fueled by alcohol.<\/p>\n

Every was charged with murder in the second degree and tampering with physical evidence, but the jury acquitted Every of the charged crimes and convicted him of manslaughter in the first degree as a lesser, included offense.<\/p>\n

Every was sentenced in January of 2015 to 17 years in prison and is serving his time at Green Haven Correctional Facility, a maximum security prison in the Town of Beekman in Dutchess County, New York.<\/p>\n

In the appeal, Every\u2019s attorney, William Easton of Rochester, N.Y., claims that the Tioga County court erred in precluding certain testimony regarding the victim, 39-year-old Milton Jump Jr.\u2019s prior threats of violence.<\/p>\n

The attorney also claims that the court precluded testimony that Every had contacted a friend approximately two months prior to the incident and told her that he had locked himself in the bedroom due to the victim\u2019s behavior.<\/p>\n

The attorney also argued that the court precluded testimony about the victim\u2019s reputation for violence, and that Every was also deprived of a fair trial and meaningful representation.<\/p>\n

The document, which is now posted under D.O.C., or Documents on Command, outlines these arguments, among others within its 18 pages. You can click here<\/a> to view the document. <\/p>\n

Five judges reviewed the arguments filed by Every\u2019s attorney, and among those five, four affirmed the conviction handed down to Every – while one judge disagreed.<\/p>\n

Another argument of Every\u2019s is the sentence, with Every\u2019s attorney stating it was harsh and excessive. The four judges, in their affirmation, stated, \u201cWe note the sentence was eight years less than the defendant could have received. In view of the violent nature of his crime and his failure to express remorse, we find no abuse of discretion or extraordinary circumstances warranting modification in the interest of justice.\u201d<\/p>\n

The dissenting judge, however, felt that Every\u2019s testimony of self-defense received insufficient representation.<\/p>\n

Within the decision, the dissenting judge stated, \u201cWith the jury\u2019s attention tethered to the notion that the defendant should have retreated \u2013 when defendant had no obligation to do so because he was in his home when the stabbing occurred \u2013 the jury was free to disregard any of the evidence demonstrating that defendant was justified in stabbing the victim.\u201d<\/p>\n

With that statement, among others, the one dissenting judge recommended a reversal of the judgment of conviction and suggested a new trial.<\/p>\n

With only one judge in disagreement with the judgment of conviction, it was the appellate court\u2019s ruling that the original conviction remains affirmed, and Doug Every will continue his sentence.<\/p>\n

We attempted to contact both the district attorney and defense lawyer for comment, but did not receive a return phone call as of the time of this reporting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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