People v. Hickam

ERICKSON, Chief Justice.

Defendant, Gerald Lee Hickam, appeals his convictions for first-degree felony murder, § 18-3-102(l)(b), 8 C.R.S. (1978), second-degree murder, § 18-3-103, 8 C.R.S. (1978), and conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery, § 18-2-201, 8 C.R.S. (1978). We affirm the convictions for felony murder and conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery. The second-degree murder conviction is reversed. We remand to the trial court to vacate the defendant’s conviction and sentence for second-degree murder.

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The facts in this case center on an aborted attempt by the defendant and two…