People v. Slaughter

OPINION OF THE COURT

Hancock, Jr., J.

After a jury trial, defendant was convicted of felony murder, attempted robbery in the first degree, and related crimes. The felony murder count arose from a high-speed chase, following the attempted robbery, which resulted in the getaway vehicle crashing into and killing a passenger in another vehicle. Defendant’s appeal presents two issues: (1) whether the evidence adduced at trial was legally sufficient to *488support defendant’s guilt of felony murder as a homicide occurring during the immediate flight from the attempted robbery and (2) whether the…