People v. Scott

Judgment unanimously modified on the law, in the exercise of discretion and in the interest of justice, and as modified affirmed and defendant is remanded to Supreme Court, Erie County, for resentencing, in accordance with the following memorandum: On this appeal by defendant from his conviction of robbery in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, we conclude that there is no merit to any of the contentions raised by defendant in his brief. In particular, we conclude that the prosecutor provided a race-neutral explanation for his peremptory exclusion of a…