Carero v. State

Hines, Justice.

Vincent Carero challenges his convictions for malice murder, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime in connection with the fatal shooting of convenience store owner, Michael Lane. His sole contention is that he was deprived of a fair trial because the trial court erroneously admitted, as a similar transaction, evidence of his involvement in a prior armed robbery of the owners of a laundromat located near the convenience store. We find the contention to be without merit.

At approximately 10:00 p.m. on January 23, 2001, Lane and his employee,…