NYS Appeals Court hears arguments in Mero conviction appeal

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State's highest court heard arguments on Thursday in the appeal of a former city of Albany employee, who was convicted of murder.

Edward Mero was found guilty in 2017 in the deaths of Shelby Countermine and his roommate, Megan Cunningham. Mero previously worked for the Albany Water Department.

Defense attorneys have argued prosecutors unfairly linked the two murders and said there was not enough evidence to connect them. The victims' deaths happened about a year apart.

Two lower courts have previously denied the appeal, saying it is up to the trial judge to decide whether both cases should have been tried together. The court has not said when a decision will be made.

Mero is serving 50 years to life in prison.