Afton woman pleads guilty to drug possession, impaired driving in Sidney

DELHI — District Attorney Shawn Smith announced that Grace E. Archer, 29, of Afton, New York pled guilty to Driving While Impaired by Drugs and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree.

Archer appeared in Delaware County Court on April 22 and pled guilty to Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Fourth Degree, pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement.

As part of her plea, Archer admitted to knowingly possessing 22 grams of methamphetamine in the Village of Sidney on July 30, 2024.

Archer also pled guilty to Operating a Motor Vehicle while being Impaired by Drugs during the same court appearance.

In this plea, she admitted to operating a Toyota on December 31, 2024, on Smith Street in Sidney while her ability to do so was impaired by opiates.

Judge John L. Hubbard accepted both of Archer’s admissions and guilty pleas.

Sentencing on both cases is set for July 11 at 9 a.m.

Archer is expected to be sentenced to three years in prison followed by two years of post-release supervision for the drug possession charge.

She is also expected to receive a 1-year incarceration sentence for her DWAI conviction.

District Attorney Smith commended Officer Royce Terry of the Sidney Village Police and Trooper Daniel Mazzarella of the New York State Police for their work investigating Archer’s criminal cases.