Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announces that 28-year-old John A. Rudes of North Tonawanda was arraigned yesterday morning before Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan on an indictment charging him with one count of Murder in the Second Degree (Class “A-I” felony).
It is alleged that on Sunday, September 17, 2023, at approximately 3:46 a.m., Buffalo Police responded to a 911 call for a reported stabbing on the 1000 block of Kenmore Avenue. Responding officers found the victim on the front steps of an apartment building. The victim, 59-year-old Terry Jackson, was pronounced dead at the scene. The defendant is accused of intentionally causing the death of the victim by stabbing him multiple times in the neck.
Rudes is scheduled to return on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. for a pre-trial conference. He remains held without bail.
If convicted of the charge, Rudes faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison.
Acting DA Keane commends the Buffalo Police Department for their work in this investigation.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Rebecca L. Schnirel of the Homicide Bureau and Assistant District Attorney Jordana C. Grosodonia of the Felony Trials Bureau.
As are all persons accused of a crime, the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.