Rockland CountyDistrict Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe today announced that Andrew Baxter of 37 Memorial ParkDrive, Spring Valley, New York has been sentenced to 14 years in state prison and five years post release supervision after being convicted of robbing the Pitstop Deli on South Central Avenue in the Village of Spring Valley.

He was convicted following a jury trial of one count of Robbery in the First Degree, a class “B” Felony and ten years in state prison and five years post release supervision for his conviction on one count of Robbery in the First Degree, a class “B” Felony.

The defendant was also sentenced to serve one year in state prison for his conviction on one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree, a class “A” Misdemeanor relating to a knifepoint robbery in Ramapo.

The sentences are to be served concurrently.

On June 26, 2012, Baxter and co-defendant Paul Giddens of 12 Aeslin Drive, Spring Valley, New York, robbed the Pitstop Deli on South Central Avenue in the Village of Spring Valley.

During a three day trial in May, several witnesses outlined details of crimes.

Giddens was convicted of felony counts of robbery and a misdemeanor count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in April.

(YWN Monsey Newsroom)