Joshua Laveck, 29, was found shot to death on the front porch of his Division Street home in Fort Plain, New York, on the morning of June 30, 2018. His death was ruled a homicide, and the Fort Plain Police Department and New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation opened an intensive inquiry.

Within days investigators identified and arrested three men: Garry L. Sweet III, 38, of Fort Plain; Eric S. Rivera, 31, of Gloversville; and Aaron L. Cockfield, 33, of Johnstown. Authorities say the killing was planned. Rivera and Cockfield later testified that Sweet was a central figure in a plot to shoot the victim.

At trial the jury convicted Sweet of second-degree murder and second-degree conspiracy; he was sentenced to 25 years to life for the murder with a concurrent 8 1/3 to 25-year term for conspiracy. Rivera was also convicted of second-degree murder and second-degree conspiracy and received a negotiated 15 years to life for murder with a concurrent 8 1/3 to 25 years for conspiracy after agreeing to testify. Cockfield pleaded in exchange for his testimony; his cooperation was described as key to establishing the plan to harm Laveck.

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