DA: 2 Schenectady men found guilty of murder

Two Schenectady men were convicted of murder and other charges on Wednesday, according to the Schenectady County District Attorney's Office.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two Schenectady men were convicted of murder and other charges on Wednesday, according to the Schenectady County District Attorney's Office. This follows a two-and-a-half-week jury trial in Schenectady County Court.

Clifford Charles and Leffon Adams are accused of attempting to rob Roscoe Foster, of Schenectady, on the morning of January 25, 2019, and in the process murdering him. Charles allegedly fired two shots, killing Foster, and Adams was allegedly with Charles and provided the gun used to kill the victim. They weren't arrested until 2022, after an extensive investigation.

Charges

Charles:

• Two counts of second-degree murder
• Four counts of first-degree attempted robbery
• Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon

Adams:

• Second-degree murder
• Four counts of first-degree attempted robbery
• Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon