Bruce v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
566 A.2d 103 (1989)
Relevant factsFree
Bruce (defendant), robbing a store, shot the owner Tensor after threatening to kill him when the register turned out empty; Tensor survived after a lengthy hospitalization. A jury convicted Bruce of attempted first-degree felony murder.
IssueFree
Whether a defendant can be convicted of attempting to commit a crime that does not itself require specific intent to cause the crime's harmful result.