D’Angelo offered plea deal with sentence of 20 years to life

Photo by Tom Rivers: Aaron D’Angelo walks out of the courtroom in the Orleans County Courthouse on July 15 being arraigned before Judge Sanford Church.

ALBION – The man accused of stabbing one man to death and gravely wounding that man’s brother has been offered a plea deal that would keep him behind bars for 20 years to life.

Aaron D’Angelo, 36, of Medina has been charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder after two brothers were stabbed on Feb. 7 in Shelby.

D’Angelo allegedly caused the death of Dale R. Lang, 65, who was pronounced deceased at the scene, 4643 South Gravel Road (Route 63). His brother John Lang, 67, also suffered multiple stab wounds and was transported to Medina Memorial Hospital and then Erie County Medical Center. John Lang has recovered after being stabbed about 20 times.

District Attorney Susan Howard in court today offered D’Angelo a plea agreement where if he pleads guilty to second-degree murder and attempted murder in the second degree, he would face a maximum of 20 years to life in prison.

He also would need to plead guilty to menacing a police officer and would serve no more than eight years on that charge.

In addition, he faces charges of strangulation and criminal contempt in the first degree for violating an order of protection.

The plea deal would satisfy all charges and the sentences would be served concurrently or at the same time with the 20 years to life maximum, Howard said.

D’Angelo is represented by Public Defender Joanne Best. The plea offer wasn’t rejected today. It will be held over and discussed at the next court appearance.