Monsters Among Us: Ronald Thornton hired two men to kill his friend & business partner, James DiMartino; All 3 sentenced to LWOP | Bonnie's Blog of Crime

Monsters Among Us: Ronald Thornton hired two men to kill his friend & business partner, James DiMartino; All 3 sentenced to LWOP

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Defendants
Ronald Thornton – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
Donovan Raysor – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
Darnell Festus – convicted, sentenced to LWOP
Monique Randall – pled guilty, sentenced to 15 years to life in prison

INMATE INFORMATION

ronald-thornton

Identifying and Location Information
As of 01/03/17
DIN (Department Identification Number) 10A1956
Inmate Name THORNTON, RONALD C
Sex MALE
Date of Birth 12/28/1970
Race / Ethnicity WHITE
Custody Status IN CUSTODY
Housing / Releasing Facility ATTICA
Date Received (Original) 04/23/2010
Date Received (Current) 04/23/2010
Admission Type NEW COMMITMENT
County of Commitment SUFFOLK
Latest Release Date / Type (Released Inmates Only)

Crimes of Conviction

Crime MURDER 1ST
Class A1

Crime CONSPIRACY 2ND
Class B

Crime CONSPIRACY 2ND
Class B

Sentence Terms and Release Dates
Under certain circumstances, an inmate may be released prior to serving his or her minimum term and before the earliest release date shown for the inmate.
As of 01/03/17
Aggregate Minimum Sentence LIFE Years, 99 Months, 99 Days
Aggregate Maximum Sentence LIFE Years, 99 Months, 99 Days
Earliest Release Date LIFE
Earliest Release Type
Parole Hearing Date
Parole Hearing Type FULL MAXIMUM
Parole Eligibility Date 99/99/9999
Conditional Release Date NONE
Maximum Expiration Date LIFE
Maximum Expiration Date for Parole Supervision
Post Release Supervision Maximum Expiration Date
Parole Board Discharge Date

INMATE INFORMATION

donovan-raysor

Identifying and Location Information
As of 01/03/17
DIN (Department Identification Number) 11A0521
Inmate Name RAYSOR, DONOVAN G
Sex MALE
Date of Birth 09/24/1987
Race / Ethnicity BLACK
Custody Status IN CUSTODY
Housing / Releasing Facility GREEN HAVEN
Date Received (Original) 02/07/2011
Date Received (Current) 02/07/2011
Admission Type NEW COMMITMENT
County of Commitment SUFFOLK

Crimes of Conviction

Crime MURDER 1ST
Class A1

Crime CONSPIRACY 2ND
Class B

Sentence Terms and Release Dates
Under certain circumstances, an inmate may be released prior to serving his or her minimum term and before the earliest release date shown for the inmate.
As of 01/03/17
Aggregate Minimum Sentence LIFE Years, 99 Months, 99 Days
Aggregate Maximum Sentence LIFE Years, 99 Months, 99 Days
Earliest Release Date LIFE
Earliest Release Type
Parole Hearing Date
Parole Hearing Type FULL MAXIMUM
Parole Eligibility Date 99/99/9999
Conditional Release Date NONE
Maximum Expiration Date LIFE
Maximum Expiration Date for Parole Supervision
Post Release Supervision Maximum Expiration Date
Parole Board Discharge Date

INMATE INFORMATION

darnell-festus

Identifying and Location Information
As of 01/03/17
DIN (Department Identification Number) 10A4353
Inmate Name FESTUS, DARNELL
Sex MALE
Date of Birth 05/16/1985
Race / Ethnicity BLACK
Custody Status IN CUSTODY
Housing / Releasing Facility ATTICA
Date Received (Original) 09/10/2010
Date Received (Current) 09/10/2010
Admission Type RETURN FROM PAROLE/COND REL
County of Commitment SUFFOLK
Latest Release Date / Type (Released Inmates Only)

Crimes of Conviction

Crime MURDER 1ST
Class A1

Crime MURDER 2ND
Class B

Crime CONSPIRACY 2ND
Class B

Sentence Terms and Release Dates
Under certain circumstances, an inmate may be released prior to serving his or her minimum term and before the earliest release date shown for the inmate.
As of 01/03/17
Aggregate Minimum Sentence LIFE Years, 99 Months, 99 Days
Aggregate Maximum Sentence LIFE Years, 99 Months, 99 Days
Earliest Release Date LIFE
Earliest Release Type
Parole Hearing Date
Parole Hearing Type FULL MAXIMUM
Parole Eligibility Date 99/99/9999
Conditional Release Date NONE
Maximum Expiration Date LIFE
Maximum Expiration Date for Parole Supervision
Post Release Supervision Maximum Expiration Date
Parole Board Discharge Date

INMATE INFORMATION

monique-randall

Identifying and Location Information
As of 01/03/17
DIN (Department Identification Number) 11G0150
Inmate Name RANDALL, MONIQUE L
Sex FEMALE
Date of Birth 08/03/1979
Race / Ethnicity BLACK
Custody Status IN CUSTODY
Housing / Releasing Facility BEDFORD HILLS
Date Received (Original) 02/22/2011
Date Received (Current) 02/22/2011
Admission Type NEW COMMITMENT
County of Commitment SUFFOLK
Latest Release Date / Type (Released Inmates Only)

Crimes of Conviction

Crime MURDER 2ND
Class B

Sentence Terms and Release Dates
Under certain circumstances, an inmate may be released prior to serving his or her minimum term and before the earliest release date shown for the inmate.
As of 01/03/17
Aggregate Minimum Sentence 0015 Years, 00 Months, 00 Days
Aggregate Maximum Sentence LIFE Years, 99 Months, 99 Days
Earliest Release Date 11/13/2023
Earliest Release Type PAROLE ELIGIBILITY DATE
Parole Hearing Date 07/2023
Parole Hearing Type INITIAL RELEASE APPEARANCE
Parole Eligibility Date 11/13/2023
Conditional Release Date NONE
Maximum Expiration Date LIFE
Maximum Expiration Date for Parole Supervision
Post Release Supervision Maximum Expiration Date
Parole Board Discharge Date

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