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Bruce v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
566 A.2d 103 (1989)
- Written by Sara Rhee, JD
Facts
On December 2, 1986, Leon Bruce (defendant) and two other men robbed a store owned by Barry Tensor. When Bruce found that the cash register was empty, Bruce pointed his gun at Tensor and threatened to kill him. Tensor ducked down and Bruce shot him. Tensor was in the hospital for five weeks but survived. A jury later convicted Bruce of attempted first degree felony murder.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Murphy, J.)
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