A Cohoes man with seven prior felony convictions is headed to state prison for a decade after admitting he broke into a Colonie home late last year and made off with a haul of designer jewelry and electronics. Donald Law pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary and was sentenced to 10 years behind bars and five years of probation.
According to News10, Law admitted to working with 46-year-old Ronald Horton to break into a home in Colonie on Dec. 30, 2025. Prosecutors said the pair stole several Rolex watches, a Cartier bracelet, an engagement ring, multiple purses and assorted electronics from the residence. The Daily Gazette reported that the theft involved more than $50,000 in property, while Daily Voice reported authorities placed the figure at $90,000.
Investigators say the two men did not stop at the break-in itself. After the burglary, Law and Horton traveled to Troy, aiming to pawn the stolen items for cash, according to investigators. It was an attempt to quickly convert the jewelry and electronics into money, according to investigators.
Arrest Came More Than Two Weeks Later
Colonie Police did not take Law into custody until Jan. 16, the station's report states. Accounts also diverge on Law's age at the time he was charged — one report lists him as 38, another as 39 — a discrepancy the dossier does not resolve.
Law was ultimately charged with burglary with criminal intent of a dwelling and second-degree grand larceny over $50,000, both felonies. He has seven prior felony convictions on his record, a history prosecutors say weighed on the outcome of this case.
Judge Hands Down Sentence, Accomplice Still Awaits His
Judge Andra Ackerman handed down the sentence, giving Law five years of probation, per the same account. The judge's order closes out the case against Law, even as questions about the exact value of the stolen property remain unsettled between differing reports.
Horton, meanwhile, still has his day in court ahead. He pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree burglary and is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 26, less than three weeks from now. How his sentence compares to Law's 10-year term remains to be seen.
