People v. Shabazz

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Rensselaer County (Sheridan, J.), rendered July 3, 1996, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crime of robbery in the second degree.

At approximately 1:40 a.m. on November 18, 1995, a gas station in the City of Troy, Rensselaer County, was robbed at gunpoint. The clerk promptly reported the robbery and gave the police a detailed description of the perpetrator. Approximately 12 hours later, the clerk spotted the robber on the street a few blocks from the crime scene and immediately informed the police. He also indicated that the suspect was…