CANTON — St. Lawrence County District Attorney Gary M. Pasqua has announced that a former Gouverneur Correctional Facility has been found guilty of charges connected to the death of his fellow cellmate.

Londell Dyson, 34, formerly of Dutchess County, was found guilty today [Wednesday, Oct. 25] of first-degree manslaughter and second-degree assault by a St. Lawrence County trial jury for the death of his cellmate while incarcerated at the prison.

Evidence at trial established that shortly after midnight on May 19, 2022, the defendant violently attacked his cellmate Hipolito Nunez.

The defendant inflicted severe injuries to the victim’s head and neck.

Medical evidence established that the victim’s cause of death was blunt force trauma with evidence of strangulation.

The trial lasted eight days beginning on Oct. 16, 2023.

The jury deliberated for approximately six hours before rendering verdicts on the three charges contained in the indictment.

Aside from the charges for which the defendant was convicted, he was also charged with murder in the second degree. The jury determined that the defendant did not intend to kill the victim at the time of the attack, but did intend to inflict serious physical injury to the victim which led to his death.

The defendant is scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 2, 2024. He could face a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison if the Court determines him to be a persistent felony offender.

“I want to thank the members of the jury for their time, attention and hard work during this trial,” Pasqua said. “Cases like these, where there are no witnesses to the actual event, are not only some of the most difficult to prosecute, but also difficult for juries to make a definitive decision. I am grateful that this jury carefully analyzed all of the evidence and found this defendant responsible for Mr. Nunez’s death. Mr. Nunez’s family will now receive the justice they deserve when the defendant is sentenced and held accountable for his actions.”

D.A. Pasqua thanked Assistant District Attorneys Jamie Biondolillo and Michael Abbruzzese for their excellent work while assisting him during the trial.

He also thanked the New York State Police’s Violent Crimes Investigation Team and Forensic Identification Unit, the staff at Gouverneur Correctional Facility and members of the Gouverneur Rescue Squad for their assistance with the prosecution.