People v. Walker

OPINION OF THE COURT

Joseph D. Valentino, J.

Defendant is charged with escape in the first degree (Penal Law § 205.15 [2]) and it is alleged that defendant, “on or about August 19, 2007 at 915 N. Clinton Avenue in the City of Rochester, . . . having been charged with a class A or class B felony, to wit: Robbery with a Firearm, escaped from custody.” Following jury selection and the People’s proffer of an amended information from the State of Florida charging defendant with robbery with a firearm while discharging a firearm as the predicate class B felony for the charge of escape in the first…