People v. Thompson

Aston Felbon Thompson was charged with two counts of robbery and one count of kidnapping. It was also alleged that at the time of the commission of the robberies defendant was armed with a .22 automatic. Trial was to a jury. The kidnapping count was dismissed on defendant’s motion at the close of the People’s case. Defendant was convicted of both robbery counts. The jury found that he was armed at the time of the commission of the crimes and found the offenses to be robbery of the first degree. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied. Application for probation was also denied and…