Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey said a North Brunswick man was convicted today of fatally shooting his next-door neighbor more than two years ago.
Roland E. Amos, 44, was found guilty of murder for fatally shooting Brian A. Hoey, 43.
The defendant also was convicted of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, unlawful possession of a weapon, and hindering his own apprehension.
In addition, he was found guilty of being a certain person prohibited from having a weapon, since he previously was convicted in an unrelated criminal case.
Amos is facing a maximum prison term of life plus 10 years when he is sentenced in New Brunswick on May 4, 2017 by Superior Court Judge Dennis Nieves. The defendant will be required to serve 85 percent of the life term, and at least five years on the gun charge before he can be eligible for parole.
During a trial that began on January 18, 2017, Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Christine D’Elia and Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Fabrice Charles presented evidence and testimony showing Amos shot Hoey multiple times on September 1, 2014 outside an apartment complex where both men were next-door neighbors.
Amos was arrested following an intensive month-long investigation by Detective Robert Powell of the North Brunswick Police Department and Detective Gregory Morris of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office.