People v. Kincade

The jury convicted defendant of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and acquitted him of assault with intent to murder. Defendant appeals, arguing that admission of evidence of his accomplice’s guilty plea to a lesser charge arising out of the same incident was error. We affirm.

Most of the persons in this case were involved with the sale of drugs. Defendant was tried for the shooting death of Kevin Taylor. Glenn Thomas was also charged with first-degree murder and assault with intent to commit murder for the same incident. Approximately three…