People v. Fisher

Defendants were charged by-information with armed robbery, being at the time armed with a dangerous weapon, a tire iron. The evidence showed that defendant Virginia Shelton first struck the victim across the face with a tire iron, knocking him to the ground, and that defendant Lawrence Fisher repeatedly struck the victim on the head with another tire iron. The jury found defendants guilty as charged.

Following the verdict both defendants were before the court with their counsel, a deputy public defender. The following colloquy occurred: “Mr. Salamy [defense counsel] : Tour Honor, the defendant…