People v. Lee

Defendant was charged in nine counts— armed robbery (count I), kidnaping while armed for the purpose of robbery (counts II, III) ; with Bernard Jackson, Shirley Jackson and Jo Ann McCleary, murder (count IV) and armed robbery (count V) ; with Bernard Jackson, grand theft auto (count VI), armed robbery (count VII), kidnaping for purposes of robbery (count VIII) and assault with a deadly weapon (count IX) ; and with a prior (1962) felony conviction (robbery), which he admitted. The trial proceeded to a jury. After presentation of substantially all of the People’s evidence, defendant withdrew…