People v. Sturgis

Judgment unanimously affirmed. Memorandum: Defendant was convicted of two counts of felony murder, one count of burglary, third degree, and two counts of petit larceny after a second jury trial (see, People v Sturgis, 86 AD2d 775). The murder charges arose from the deaths of the occupants of an automobile which defendant hit broadside while attempting to flee after committing a burglary in a motel. The circumstantial evidence tying defendant to the burglary was very strong and the evidence of his involvement in the automobile chase and collision is uncontradicted; questions regarding…