People v. Speer

Opinion by

Judge ROTHENBERG.

Defendant, Tremaine D. Speer, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of attempted aggravated robbery and a crime of violence. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Defendant was originally charged with attempt to commit first degree murder, first degree assault, theft by receiving, crime of violence, and possession of a weapon by a previous offender. The last count was severed from the other counts before trial and later dismissed. Before trial, he pled guilty to the theft by receiving count.

According to the prosecution’s…