People v. Drayton

OPINION OF THE COURT

Peter M. Forman, J.

Defendant’s conviction arises out of a failed armed robbery that resulted in the shooting of the intended victim, and the shooting death of one of the perpetrators. The evidence at trial established that defendant and three accomplices drove to an area of Poughkeepsie in the middle of the night for the purpose of robbing their intended victim. Defendant and two of his accomplices were armed with handguns and wearing masks. When they got out of the car and began to approach their intended victim, he attempted to flee to the safety of his house. Defendant…