Brinson v. State

ALTENBERND, Judge.

Antwan Brinson appeals his judgments and sentences for first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, aggravated fleeing and eluding, and attempted first-degree murder. We affirm the judgments and sentences but -write to explain why Mr. Brinson’s offense of attempted second-degree murder properly served as a predicate offense for first-degree felony murder.

Mr. Brinson and his codefendant, Deon-tae Thomas, were tried together on the charge of first-degree murder under both premeditated and felony murder theories and on charges of attempted second-degree murder,…