STATE OF NEW YORK ‘COUNTY COURT COUNTY OF RENSSELAER ‘THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, INDICTMENT # 18-1004 against INDEX # 258402 JUSTIN MANN and JAMES WHITE, Defendants COUNT ONE The Grand Jury of the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, by this tictment, “hereby accuses” the above defendants, JUSTIN- MANN and JAMES. WHITE, acting in concert, of the crime of MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE, a class AcI felony, in violation of Section 125.27, subdivision (1(a)(vil), ofthe Penal Law of the State of New York, committed as follows: ‘The defendants, acting in concert, on or about the 21% day of December, 2017, at 158 2 Avenue, in the City of Troy, County of Rensselaer and State of New York, with intent to cause the death of another person, did cause the death of such person and, as part of the same criminal transaction, the defendants, with intent to cause serious physical injury to or the death of an additional person, caused the death of an additional person, provided that the victim was not a participant in the criminal transaction, and the defendant was more than eighteen (18) years old at the time of the commission of the crime, fo wit: at the aforesaid date and place, the defeats, with intent to cause the death of Brandi Melts, caused the death of Brandi Mells and, as pat of the same criminal transaction, with intent to cause serious physical injury to or the death of an additionalperson, caused the death of such additional person, and neither Brandi Mells nor such additional person were participants in the criminal transaction, andthe defendants were more than eighteen (18) years oldat the time ofthe commission ofthe crime, cour Two ‘The Grand Jury of the County of Rensselacr and State of New York, by this Indicoment, hereby accuses the above defendants, JUSTIN MANN and JAMES WHITE, acting in concer, ofthe crime of MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE, & clas A-I felony, in violation of Section 125.27, subdivision (I)a}(vii), of the Penal Law of the State of New York, committed a follows: ‘The defendants, acting in concer, on or about the 21" day of December, 2017, at 158 2 Avenue, inthe City of Troy, County of Rensselaer and State of New York, with intent to cause the death of another person, the defendants caused the death of such ‘person and the victim was killed while the defendants were in the course of commiting ‘ot attempting to commit and in furtherance of Robbery in the First Degree, or in the course of and furtherance of immediate ight after committing or attempting to commit Robbery in the First Degree, provided that the victim was not a participant in the robbery, and the defendants were more than eighteen (18) years old at the time ofthe commission Jf te crime to wit: atthe aforesaid date and place, the defendants, with intent to cause the death of Brandi Mels, caused the death of Brandi Mells while inthe course of and furtherance of Robbery in the First Degree and Brandi Mells was not part of the robbery and the defendants were over eighteen years of ageUNE T The Grand Jury of the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, by this Indictment, hereby accuses the above defendants, JUSTIN MANN and JAMES WHITE, acting in concert, of the crime of MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE, a class Ac felony, in velation of Section 125.27 subdivision (1)(a)(vi), of the Penal Law ofthe State of New York, commited as fllows: ‘The defendants, acting in concert, on or about the 21" day of December, 2017, t 158-2" Avenue, inthe City of Troy, County of Rensselaer and Stu of New York, with intent to cause the death of another person, the defendants caused the death of such ‘person andthe victim was killed while the defendants were in the cours of commiting or attempting to commit and in furtberance of Robbery ia the Fist Degree, o in the course of and furtherance of immediate fight afer commiting or attempting to commit Robbery in the Fist Degree, provided thatthe victim was nota partisipacin the robbery, and the defendants were more than eighteen (18) years oi atthe time of the commission of the exime fo wit at the aforesid date and plac, the defendants, with intent to eause te death of Shanta Myers, caused the death of Shanta Myers, while in the course of and in furtherance of immediate flight ater commiting o attempting to commit Robbery in the First Degree, and Shanta Myers was not past ofthe Robbery in the Fits Degte, and the defendants were over eighteen years of age. COUNT FOUR ‘The Grand Jury of the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, by this Indictment, hereby accuses the above defendants, JUSTIN MANN and JAMES:|WHITE, acting in concer, ofthe crime of MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE, a of the Penal Law class AI felony in violation of Section 125.27, subsivision (1a) ofthe State of New York, commited as follows: ‘The defendants, acting in concert, on or about the 21" day of December, 2017, 158 2 Avenue, in the City of Troy, County of Rensselaer and State of New York, with intent to cause the death of another person, the defendants caused the death of such person and the victim was killed while the defendants were in the course of committing ‘or attempting to commit and in furtherance of Robbery in the First Degree, or in the course of and furtherance of immediate flight after committing or attempting to commit Robbery in the First Degree, provided thatthe victim was nota participant in the robbery, and the defendants were more than eighteen (18) yeats old a the time ofthe commission of the crime 10 wit: atthe aforesaid date and place, the defendants, with intent to cause the death of person known tothe Grand Jury, whose initials ae J.M,, and whose date of birth is April 5, 2006, caused the death of JM, while inthe course of and in furtherance ‘of Robbery inthe First Degree, and JM. was not part of the Robbery inthe First Degree, and the defendants were over eighteen years of age. count rive ‘The Grand Jury of the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, by this Indicment, herchy accuses the above defendants, JUSTIN MANN and JAMES /WHITE, acting in concert of the csine of MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE, & lass Ac felony, in violation of Sesion 12527, subdivision (1}e).vi), ofthe Peal Law of the State of New York, committed as follows:‘The defendants, ating ia concer, on or about the 21" day of December, 2017, a 158 2% Avenue, inthe City of Troy, County of Rensselaer and Stat of New York, with intent to cause the death of another person, the defendants caused the death of such person and the vitim was killed while the defendants were in the course of commiting or attempting o commit and in furtherance of Robbery in the First Degres, or in the course of and furtherance of immediate flight after committing or attempting to commit Robbery inthe First Degre, provided thatthe victim was not a participant inthe robbery and the defendants were more than eighteen (18) yeas old atthe time of the commission of the evime fo wit: atthe aforesaid date and place, the defendants, with intent to eause the death of person known to the Grand Jury, whose initials are S.M,, and whose date of Dinh is Tanuary 28, 2012, who caused the death of SM. while in the course of and farther of immediate flight after commiting or attempting to commit Robbery in the Fist Degree and S.M. was not part of the robbery, and the defendants were over eighteen years oF age COUNT SIX ‘The Grand Jury of the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, by this Indictment, herby accuses the above defendants, JUSTIN MANN and JAMES WHITE, acting in concert, of the crime of MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE, a class A-1 felony, in violation of Section 125.27, subdivision (1)(@Xil), of the Penal Lave ofthe State of New York, committed as follows ‘The defendants, acting in concer, on or about the 21" day of December, 2017, at 158 2" Avenue, in the City of Troy, County of Rensselaer and State of New York, withJintent to cause the death of another person, the defendants caused de death of such person and the vitim was Killed wile the defendants were in the course of commiting or atemping to commit and in fitherance of Burglary in the Fist Dere, or inthe couse of and furtherance of immediate Hight afer commiting or attempting to commit [Burglary in the Fist Degree, provided thatthe vietim was not a patcpant in the burly, andthe defendants were more than eighteen (18) years od atthe time ofthe commission ofthe erime fo wit at the aforesaid date and place, the defendants, with nent o cause the death of Brandi Mel, eased the death of Bran Mels while inthe course of and further of immediate Aight afer commiting or atempting to commit Burglary in the First Degree and Brandi Mells was not part of the burglary, and the defendants were over eighteen years of age COUNT SEVEN ‘The Grand Jury of the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, by this Indictment, hereby accuses the above defendants, JUSTIN MANN and JAMES WHITE, acting in concer, of the crime of MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE, a class A-1 felony, in violation of Section 125.27, subdivision (1}(a{(vi), ofthe Penal Law ofthe State of New York, committed as follows: ‘The defendants, acting in concert, on or about the 21* day of December, 2017, at 158 2" Avenue, in the Cty of Troy, County of Rensselaer and State of New York, with intent to cause the death of another person, the defendants caused the death of such person and the victim was killed while the defendants were in the course of committing Jor attempting to commit and in furtherance of Burglary in the First Degre, or in thecourse ofan furtherance of immediate Might after commiting or stemping to commit Burglary in the Fist Degre, provided that the vietim was not parpant in the ‘ouplay, and the defendans were more than eighteen (I) years old atthe tine of the commission of the erime fo wit atthe aforesid date and place, the defendants with intent to caus the death of Shanta Myers, caused the death of Shanta Myers, while in the couse of and furher of immediate Aight ater committing or sttempting to commit Burglary inthe Fist Degree and Shanta Myers was not part ofthe burglary, and the defendants were over eighteen years of age COUNT EIGHT ‘The Grand Jury of the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, by this Indictment, hereby accuses the above defendants, JUSTIN MANN and JAMES WHITE, acting in concert, ofthe crime of MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE, « class A-l felony in violation of Section 125.27, subdivision (aX), of the Penal Law ofthe State of New York, committed as follows: ‘The defendants, acting in concert, on or about the 21" day of December, 2017, at 158 2" Avenue, in the City of Troy, County of Rensselaer and State of New York, with intent to cause the death of another person, the defendants caused the death of such person and the victim was killed while the defendants were in the course of committing ‘or attempting to commit and in furtherance of Burglary in the Fest Degree, or in the course of and furtherance of immediate flight afer committing or attempting to commit | Burglary in the First Degree, provided that the vetim was not © parttipant in the ourgary, and the defendants were more than eightesn (18) years old at the time of thecommission ofthe crime to wit atthe aforesaid date and plac, the defendants, with intent to ease the death ofa person known to the Grand hry, whose inals are 1M, and whose date of bi is April S, 2006, who caused the death of 1M, wil ia the course of and farther of immediate Hight afer commiting of aerpting to commit Burglary in the First Degree and J.M. was not pat of the burglary, andthe defendants were over eighteen years of age COUNT NINE ‘The Grand Jury of the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, by this Indictment, hereby accuses the above defendants, JUSTIN MANN and JAMES: WHITE, acting in concer, of the crime of MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE, « class A] felony, i violation of Section 125.27, subdivision (1)a)vi), of the Penal Law of the State of New York, committed as follows: ‘The defendants, acting in concer, on or about the 21* day of December, 2017, at 158.2” Avenue, in the Cty of Troy, County of Rensselaer and State of New York, with intent to cause the death of another person, the defendants caused the death of such person and the victim was killed while the defendants were in the course of committing or attempting to commit and in furtherance of Burglary in the Fist Degree, oF in the course of and furtherance of immediate flight after committing or attempting to commit Burglary in the Fist Degree, provided that the victim was not « participant in the ‘burglary, and the defendants were more than eighteen (18) years old atthe time of the commission of the crime ro wit: at the aforesaid date and place, the defendants, with intent to cause the death ofa person known to the Grand Jury, whose initials ae SM, and| whose date of birth is January 28, 2012, who caused the death of SIM, while in the course of and further of immediate flight after committing or attempting to commit Burglary inthe First Degree and SM. was not part of the burglary, andthe defendants were over eighteen years of age. COUNT TEN ‘The Grand Jury of the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, by this Indictment, hereby accuses the above defendants, JUSTIN MANN and JAMES WHITE, acting in concert, ofthe crime of MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE, a class A-1 felony, in violation of Section 125.25, subdivision (1), ofthe Penal Law of the State of New York, committed as follows: ‘he defendants, acting in concert, on or about the 21" day of December, 2017, at 158 2% Avenue, inthe City of Troy, County of Rensselaer and State of New York, with iment to eause the death of another person, caused the death of such person ora thd person, fo wit at the aforesaid date and place, the defendants, with intent to cause the death of Brandi Mell, caused the death of Brandi Mell. UNT. ‘The Grand Jury of the Coumy of Rensslaer and State of New York, by this Tndicoent, herchy aceases the above defendant, JUSTIN MANN and JAMES WHITE, sctng in concen, of the cre of MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE, 3 class At felony, in volton of Sexton 125.25, subvsion (1), ofthe Penal Law of te State of New York, committed as follows:‘The defendants, acting in concert, on or about the 21* day of December, 2017, a 158.2" Avenue inthe City of Troy, County of Rensselaer and State of New York, with intent to cause the desth of another person, caused the death of such person or a third person, fo wit at the aforesaid date and place, the defendants, with intent to eause the eath of Shanta Myers, caused the death of Shanta Myers, COUNT TWELVE The Grand Jury ofthe County of Rensselaer and State of New York, by this Indictment, hereby accuses the above defendants, JUSTIN MANN and JAMES WHITE, acting in concer, ofthe crime of MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE, a class A-1 felony, in voltion of Section 125.25, subdivision (1) ofthe Penal Law ofthe State of New York, commited as fllows: ‘The defendants, acting in concert, on or about the 21" day of December, 2017, at 158 2" Avenue, in the City of Troy, County of Rensselaer and State of New York, with intent to eause the death of unother person, caused the death of such person of thd person, f0 wit atthe aforesaid date and place, the defendants, with intent to cause the death of a person whose name is known tothe Grand Jury, whose iia are IML, and ‘whose date of birth is April 5, 2006, caused the death of J.M. COUNT THIRTEEN The Grand Jury of the County of Rensselact and State of New York, by this Indictment, hereby accuses the above defendants, JUSTIN MANN and JAMES WHITE, scting in concert, of the crime of MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE, «class Al felony, in violation of Section 125.25, subdivision (1), of the Penal Law ofthe State of New York, committed as follows: ‘The defendants, acting in concert, on o about the 21 day of December, 2017, at 158 2 Aveoue inthe City of Toy, County of Rensselaer and State of New York, wth intent to case the death of nother person, caused the death of such person ora tin person wit: atthe aforesaid date and place, the defendants, with intent to cause the death ofa person whose name is known othe Grand Jury, whose ins are SM, and ‘whose date of birth is January 28, 2012, caused the death of S.M. COUNT FOURTEEN, ‘The Grand Jury of the Coumty of Rensselaer and State of New York, by this Indictment, hereby accuses the above defendants, JUSTIN MANN and JAMES WHITE, acting in concert, ofthe crime of BURGLARY IN THE FIRST DEGREE, a class B felony, in violation of Section 140,30, subdivision (3) of the Penal Law of the State of New York, committed as follows: The defendants, acting in concer, on or about the 21" day of December, 2017, at 158 2" Avenue, inthe City of Troy, County of Rensselaer and State of New York, did ‘knowingly enter or remain unlawfully ina dwelling with the intent to commit a crime therein, and when, in effecting entry or while inthe dwelling, or in immediate flight thereffom, he or another participant in the crime uses or threatens the immediate use of a dangerous instrament, o wit atthe aforesaid date and place, the defendants, did Keowingly enter or remain unlawfully in a €welling with the intent to commit a crimetherein, and when, in effecting entry or while inthe dvelling, or in immediate fight thereftom, they used or threatened the immediate use ofa dangerous instrument COUNT FIFTEEN The Grand Jury of the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, by this Indictment, hereby accuses the sbove defendants, JUSTIN MANN and JAMES WHITE, acting in concert, of the rime of ROBBERY IN THE FIRST DEGREE, « ‘lass B felony, in violation of Section 160.15, subdivision (3) of the Penal Law of the State of New York, committed as follows: ‘The defendants, ating in concert, on or about the 21" day of December, 2017, at 158 2% Avenue, inthe City of Troy, County of Rensselaer and State of New York, did forcibly steal property and when, in the course of the commission of the crime, or of ‘immediate flight therefrom, they used or threatened the immediate use ofa dangerous instrament, fo wi: at the aforesaid date and place, the defendants, did forcibly steal property and when, in the course ofthe commission ofthe crime, or af immediate flight thereffom, they used or threatened the immediate use of « dangerous instrument. COUNT SIXTEEN The Grand Jury of the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, by this Indictment, hereby accuses the above defendants, JUSTIN MANN and JAMES WHITE, acting in concert, of the crime of CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY IN THE FIFTH DEGREE, a class A misdemeanor, in violation of| Section 165.40, ofthe Penal Law ofthe State of New York, committed as follows:‘The defendants, ating in concert, on or about the 21" day of December, 2017, at 1582 Avenue, in the City of Troy, County of Rensselaer and State of New Vor, did ‘kzowingly possess stolen property, with intent to benefit themselves ora person other than the owner thereof, or to impede the recovery by an owner thereof, 0 wi: at the aforesaid date and place, the defendants did knowingly possess a stolen Xbox video game system, with inten to benefit themselves ora person other than the owner thereof, ‘orto impede the recovery by an owner thereof. COUNT SEVENTEEN “The Grand Jury of the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, by this Indictment, hereby sccuses the shove defendants, JUSTIN MANN and JAMES \WHITE, cing in cone fe rine of CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY IN THE FIFTH DEGREE, a class A misdemeanor, in violation of Section 165.40, of the Penal Law ofthe State of New York, commited as follows: ‘The defendants acting in concert, on or about the 21" day of December, 2017, at 158 2% Avenue, inthe City of Troy, County of Rensselaer and State of New York, did ‘knowingly posses stolen property, with intent to benefit themselves ora person other than the ovmer thereof, ort impede the recovery by an ower thereof to wit: atthe sforesaid date and plac, the defendants, did knowingly possess a stolen flat sereen television, with intent to benefit themselves ora person other then the owner thereof, or to impede the recovery by an owner thereof,Dated: Troy, New York January 5, 2018 Soe TP AGLOVE Rensselaer County District Attomey Rensselaer County Courthouse Troy, New York 12180 Rhonda Salis Grand Jury Foreperson.