Saratoga County Assistant District Attorney Michele Schettino told Murphy that her office believed probation and not a jail term were "in the interests of justice." Rosenbrock is "in need of assistance that could be administered through probation," she said.

Rosenbrock will apply for a certificate for relief of civil disabilities that occur when a person is convicted of a felony, such as the right to vote and own firearms.

He is free, pending sentencing Nov. 18.

The plea agreement is similar to one that Rosenbrock rejected before he was indicted by a Saratoga County grand jury in July. Rosenbrock's lawyer, David Taffany, had said at that point that his client was not guilty of the charge.

Taffany said after Monday's hearing that his client chose to take the plea offer as he "lives with what happened every day," and is extremely remorseful.

"He is a wonderful person. It was a tragic accident," he said.

The death had a huge impact on the Corinth area, as the Rosenbrocks were well-known for their community involvement, particularly after the death of one of their young children from an infection five years ago. They began an effort promoting “random acts of kindness” in the years that followed the death.