Declaration, Warrant Requested — Stacey Taylor, Docket 8:25CR00393-001 (Dkt. 40, N.D.N.Y.)
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This pretrial declaration, Dkt. 40 in United States v. Stacey Taylor, Docket 8:25CR00393-001 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, is made by Senior United States Probation Officer Shane Avery to U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul J. Evangelista and requests a warrant. It recounts that Taylor was released on January 27, 2026 to inpatient treatment, admitted earlier noncompliance at a June 24, 2026 bond revocation hearing and was continued on the same conditions. A sample Taylor gave on June 29, 2026 tested positive for cocaine and was confirmed by laboratory analysis on July 5, 2026; Taylor denied using cocaine. It cites condition 7(q) and asks that a warrant issue and Taylor remain detained pending trial. The order block marks issuance of a warrant, dated 7/13/2026 by Judge Evangelista, and seals the petition until the warrant is returned executed.
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Pretrial Declaration
(rev. 10/23)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
vs. DECLARATION
Docket: 0206 8:25CR00393-001
Stacey Taylor Warrant Requested
Honorable Paul J. Evangelista, U.S. Magistrate Judge
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Shane Avery declares that he is a Senior United States Probation Officer and that:
On December 1, 2025, Stacey Taylor appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul J. Evangelista
for an initial appearance following her arrest for Conspiracy to Commit Alien Smuggling and
Alien Smuggling. Taylor was ordered detained pending a detention hearing scheduled for
December 3, 2025; that hearing was adjourned at request of defense counsel. On January 21, 2026,
Taylor appeared before the Court for a detention hearing and she was ordered released upon
admittance into inpatient substance abuse treatment, with pretrial release conditions including
electronic monitoring with curfew following her successful completion of treatment. On January
27, 2026, Taylor was released from jail and entered inpatient at St. Joseph’s Addiction Treatment
and Recovery Center (SJATRC).
On June 17, 2026, the U.S. Probation Office submitted a Declaration and request for summons due
to ongoing noncompliance demonstrated by the defendant that included the use of crack cocaine,
failure to comply with location monitoring (curfew), and failure to comply with inpatient substance
abuse aftercare recommendations. The Court signed the Declaration and scheduled a Bond
Revocation Hearing for June 24, 2026.
On June 24, 2026, Taylor appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul J. Evangelista for a Bond
Revocation Hearing and admitted to the allegations outlined in the Declaration. The Court
admonished Taylor for her poor behavior and continued her on the same conditions previously set
by the Court.
A Jury Trial is scheduled for July 27, 2026, before U.S. District Judge Elizabeth C. Coombe.
On June 29, 2026, Taylor reported to the U.S. Probation Office for a random drug test and provided
a sample that tested positive for cocaine on an instant drug testing device. The probation office
asked Taylor if she used any cocaine and she denied any use of cocaine. The sample was packaged
and sent for laboratory analysis.
On July 1, 2026, the probation office was informed by Taylor’s substance abuse counselor at
Champlain Valley Family Center that on June 29, 2026, Taylor reported to the center after her
drug test at the probation office and submitted to an observed drug screen that yielded negative
Pretrial Declaration
(rev. 10/23)
results for illicit substances. The counselor said that Taylor informed her counselor of the positive
drug test at the probation office and denied any use of cocaine.
On July 5, 2026, the probation office received confirmation from the laboratory that Taylor’s
sample from June 29, 2026, was determined by laboratory analysis to be positive for cocaine.
On July 7, 2026, Taylor reported to the probation office and was informed of the laboratory result
that confirmed her sample was positive for cocaine. Taylor became emotional and denied the use
of cocaine and reported continued sobriety for more than one month. In addition, she reported
attending her weekly substance abuse treatment sessions and that she would officially start mental
health therapy in the coming week.
In response to Taylor’s continued use of cocaine and her lack of accountability surrounding her
use, this office requests a warrant be issued and that the defendant remain detained pending trial.
Condition Nature of Noncompliance
Number
7(q) Refrain from possession, use, distribution, importation, or manufacture of
any and all controlled substances and any and all controlled substance
analogues, as defined in 21 U.S.C. § 802, except that possession and use of a
controlled substance properly prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner
is permitted.
On June 29, 2026, Taylor submitted a urine sample that tested positive for cocaine
on an instant drug testing device and was subsequently confirmed positive for
cocaine by laboratory analysis.
This information is based on knowledge of the probation officer and drug testing
paperwork.
In accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true
and correct.
Approved by: Submitted by:
Pretrial Declaration
(rev. 10/23)
THE COURT ORDERS
☐ No Action
☐ The Issuance of a Summons
☐ Other
X
☐ The Issuance of a Warrant. This petition and all documents attached hereto are SEALED
until such time as the warrant generated by this petition is returned executed.
The District Court Clerk’s Office is hereby ORDERED NOT to serve a copy of this petition
or any of the attached documents upon anyone EXCEPT that a copy is to be served upon
law enforcement personnel. Copies shall be served upon on the unsealing of the petition.
7/13/2026
Honorable Paul J. Evangelista Date
U.S. Magistrate Judge
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