Austin v. Miner

OPINION

Appellant Harold G. Austin was indicted in 1980, along with two co-defendants, on one count of First Degree Murder while Armed — Felony Murder during the course of an armed kidnapping, D.C. Code §§ 22-2401, 22-3202 (1973), one count of First Degree Murder while Armed — Felony Murder during the course of an armed robbery, id., and First Degree Murder while Armed with deliberate and premeditated malice, id., all arising from the killing of one person. See generally Byrd v. United States, 500 A.2d 1376, 1377 (D.C.Ct.App.1985). 1 A jury found Austin guilty of these charges. He was…