ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – An Ithaca man is convicted for a home invasion attempted robbery.

Tompkins County District Attorney Matthew Van Houten announced 39-year-old Clifton Bibbins was found guilty by a jury in Tompkins County Court Tuesday. The trial began January 20th on a five-count indictment stemming from an incident that occurred in Lansing on October 14, 2021. Bibbins pistol whipped and shot a victim in the foot while invading their residence in an attempt to rob them.

The indictment included charges of 2nd degree assault, two counts of 1st degree burglary, 1st degree attempted robbery, and 2nd degree criminal possession of a weapon. Each charge of burglary is a class B felony punishable by up to 25 years in State Prison. Bibbins sentencing is scheduled for March 17th, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. before Judge John C. Rowley.