People v. Williams

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Broome County (Smith, J.), rendered March 31, 2005, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of murder in the first degree (three counts) and burglary in the first degree.

Crew III, J.

On July 20, 2002, defendant and his codefendant, Vernon Parker, Jr., unlawfully entered a residence in the City of Binghamton, Broome County, and shot and killed two victims, one of whom was scheduled to testify against Parker in connection with a sexual assault allegedly perpetrated by him. As a consequence, defendant was indicted and charged with four…