People v. Spells

Mercure, J. P.

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Schenectady County (Eidens, J.), rendered June 12, 1998, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of murder in the first degree, robbery in the first degree (two counts), robbery in the second degree, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and criminal use of a firearm in the first degree.

Defendant’s convictions arise out of his participation, together with codefendant Romoan Walker, in the robbery and execution-style murder of Maurice Hines in the City of Sche*477nectady, Schenectady County, on December 1, 1996.…