Schenectady man sentenced to 6 years in prison for gun, drug offenses

Kori Overton, 50, also faces three years of probation after being released.

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Schenectady man was sentenced to six years in prison for drug and gun offenses, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Kori Overton, 50, also faces three years of probation after being released.

Overton admitted with his plea on November 20 that he had a bag of cocaine and a loaded handgun when he was pulled over by State Police in Albany on September 15, 2020. The cocaine and gun were found in a hidden compartment in his car, according to the DOJ. He was already prohibited from having a gun and ammunition because of a prior felony conviction.