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Submitted by the Erie County District Attorney’s Office
Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced Om D. Samant, 36, of Amherst, was sentenced yesterday afternoon before State Supreme Court Justice Deborah A. Haendiges to a determinate sentence of 10 years in state prison and five years post-release supervision. This was the minimum sentence authorized by the plea agreement and is what was being advocated for by the family of the victim.
On Monday, Dec. 26, 2022, at approximately 11:33 a.m., Amherst Police officers responded to a domestic disturbance call at a residence on Thistle Lea. The defendant killed his mother by beating and stabbing her inside of their shared home. Officers found the victim, a 58-year-old Jagruti Samant, dead at the scene.
Samant pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter in the first degree (class “B” violent felony) on Oct. 16, 2024. The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge in full satisfaction of the indictment.
Keane commends the Amherst Police Department for its work in this investigation.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Frank A. Strano of the major crimes bureau, Assistant District Attorney Alexander J. Trunfio of the special victims/domestic violence bureau, and Deputy District Attorney John P. Feroleto.
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