People v. Spencer

Yesawich, Jr., J.

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Mugglin, J.), rendered Sep*907tember 28, 1987 in Delaware County, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of murder in the second degree (four counts), robbery in the first degree (two counts), robbery in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.

In December 1986, the slain bodies of Benjamin Reynolds and his girlfriend, Beverly Kilmer, were discovered lying face down, bound and gagged, in the Reynolds’ residence. Reynolds had died from multiple gunshot wounds to the head. Kilmer was also shot…