People v. Walter Moore

This case arose out of an armed robbery, and a murder incident thereto, which resulted in five men being charged with felony murder and robbery armed. Three of these five entered pleas to lesser offenses, while the cases of defendant and one Gregory Houston were consolidated and tried together. Houston was acquitted on both counts, but the defendant was convicted by a jury on November 10, 1975, of robbery armed, contrary to MCLA 750.529; MSA 28.797. On December 5, 1975, defendant was sentenced to 17 to 40 years in prison. He appeals as of right.

The defendant and codefendant Houston were…