New York’s highest court has upheld the conviction of a man found guilty of assaulting a police officer in Cayuga County.
The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of Luke Gaffney, ending his direct appeal in the case.
A Cayuga County jury convicted Gaffney on March 20, 2023 of aggravated assault upon a police officer.
He was sentenced June 12, 2023 to 15 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision.
The conviction stems from an October 23, 2020 incident at a Town of Aurelius residence, where authorities said Gaffney stabbed a Cayuga County sheriff’s deputy multiple times.
The deputy was treated at Upstate Hospital for several wounds, including one that nearly struck a vital artery.
The Appellate Division previously upheld the conviction on November 15, 2024 before the case was reviewed by the Court of Appeals.
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