People v. Whitney

— Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Albany County (Harris, J.), rendered April 21, 1981, convicting defendant upon his plea of guilty of the crime of murder in the second degree. On November 14, 1980, at about 1:00 A.M., officers of the Colonie Police Department responded to a radio call which indicated a possible shooting at 18 Pierce *945Street in the Town of Colonie. Initial investigation revealed that one James Connors had been shot at the location. During the investigation of the crime scene, Officer John MacHaffie discovered defendant and his wife, Mabel Whitney, hiding in the…