People v. Banks

PIERCE, Judge.

Defendant, Richard Banks, appeals his convictions of felony murder and aggravated robbery. We reverse the aggravated robbery conviction and affirm the felony murder conviction.

I

During an armed robbery by defendant and an accomplice, the accomplice fatally shot a jewelry store owner. Later, an arrest warrant for defendant was issued. The supporting affidavit rested only on defendant’s fingerprints having been found on a watch display case in the jewelry store. One and one-half hours after he was arrested and taken to the police station, defendant first made a phone call to his…