State v. Tiraboschi

Hines, Justice.

The State appeals the trial court’s sustaining Thomas J. Tirabos-chi’s special demurrer to a charge of felony murder. For the reasons which follow, we reverse.

According to the indictment, while in possession of a sawed-off shotgun, Tiraboschi was driving a 1994 Ford Explorer that he knew was stolen. The police pursued Tiraboschi in a high-speed chase in which Tiraboschi exceeded the speed limit by more than 30 mph. The chase ended when he collided head-on with a vehicle driven by Lonnie Raymond Lang, who died as a result of injuries sustained in the collision.

Tiraboschi was…