SCHENECTADY — A Schenectady County jury on Thursday convicted an Albany man of numerous charges including murder during a drug deal last year.

Prosecutors said Carlson Nunes and his friends drove to Schenectady in February 2015 and looked for a place to ambush two men who were supposed to meet them with a bag of marijuana. Nunes, 24, brought a .380 semi-automatic handgun.

Dressed in dark clothing, Nunes and two other men hid in an alley off Paige Street. Two other men allegedly stayed in the car. Nunes and his friends had no money for the deal and the two men they were meeting didn't have any pot.

Carlos Figueroa, 26, and Justice Pulver walked up to the car, carrying a bag stuffed with other bags. Once they realized the men in the car did not have money, they walked away.

Nunes ran from the alley and grabbed the bag. Discovering the contents were fake, Nunes smashed Figueroa in the face with his handgun. During the struggle, a single shot was fired and pierced Figueroa's neck. He collapsed and died.

On Thursday, a Schenectady County jury convicted Nunes of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, robbery and weapons charges. He faces 25 years to life in prison on the murder count.

"The death of Mr. Figueroa shows the dangers inherent in engaging in the marketplace for marihuana – a drug now legal in some states," District Attorney Robert M. Carney said in a prepared statement. "Drug dealers are easy targets for robbery and in this case both sides were scamming the other, but one side brought guns to the transaction with tragic results."

Figueroa was arrested four days after the killing. Carney praised Schenectady investigators Thomas Mattice, Michael Ferrand and Peter Forth. Assistant District Attorney Brian Gray prosecuted the case.

Cheryl Coleman represented Nunes. It was not immediately clear if anyone else in the case faces charges.

Visiting County Court Judge Frank P. Milano set sentencing for April 26.