he exited the bank, Roney exchanged fire with another police officer, before he and Canty dropped their weapons at the scene and fled in a stolen minivan driven by McGlone. Roney was arrested on October 30, 1996, and convicted of first-degree murder. At his subsequent sentencing hearing, Roney was sentenced to death by lethal injection. On January 10, 2006, his death warrant was signed by Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, and his execution date was set for March 9, 2006. He was granted a stay of execution from Pennsylvania Judge Gary Glazer on February 1, 2006, until all post-conviction litigation is resolved. His execution was set for January 8, 2015, but Roney was once again granted a stay of execution from Pennsylvania Judge L. Felipe Restrepo on December 5, 2014. Roney has maintained his innocence throughout the trial and appeals process, despite the testimony of three eyewitnesses who placed him at the scene of the robbery, as well as ballistic and forensic evidence and surveillance video that linked him to the murder. He is currently an inmate at the State Correctional Institution – Phoenix. His inmate ID number is DF1973. Religion In prison, Cool C converted and accepted Islam as his religion. The exact period he converted is not clear. Discography Solo albums Group album Singles References External links [ AllMusic.com Biography – Cool C] ThugLifeArmy.com article about Cool C's trial & sentencing 1969 births 1996 murders in the United States Living people Rappers from Philadelphia 20th-century American criminals 20th-century American singers African-American male rappers American male rappers American people convicted of murdering police officers American prisoners sentenced to death Atlantic Records artists Criminals from Philadelphia People convicted of murder by Pennsylvania Prisoners sentenced to death by Pennsylvania East Coast hip hop musicians Gangsta rappers 21st-century American rappers 20th-century American male singers 21st-century American male musicians American people convicted of robbery 20th-century African-American male singers 21st-century African-American musicians