Joseph v. State

The defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder arising from a gang-related shooting. He argues the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress and in its instructions to the jury on manslaughter and attempted manslaughter. We affirm.

The facts giving rise to these charges occurred in September 2006. The defendant drove three men to a motel parking lot, where the three men exited the car and shot at members of a rival gang. The gunmen returned to the car, and the de fendant started to drive them away from the scene. As he…