People v. Middleton

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Rensselaer County (McGrath, J.), rendered October 23, 2003, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crimes of murder in the first degree and attempted robbery in the second degree.

Defendant was charged, together with two codefendants, with numerous crimes arising out of his involvement in the attempted robbery of a cab driver in the City of Troy, Rensselaer County. During the course of the attempted robbery, defendant stabbed the victim in the neck, killing him. Pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement, defendant pleaded guilty to…