Opinion ID: 2611383
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Enmund/Tison Finding

Text: Rienhardt first contends that the state has not met its burden in felony murder cases of proving that the defendant himself killed, attempted to kill, or planned to kill pursuant to Enmund v. Florida, 458 U.S. 782, 102 S.Ct. 3368, 73 L.Ed.2d 1140 (1982) and Tison v. Arizona, 481 U.S. 137, 107 S.Ct. 1676, 95 L.Ed.2d 127 (1987). This contention is without merit, because all twelve jurors found Rienhardt guilty of first degree murder under both a premeditation theory and a felony murder theory. In addition, the trial judge found that Rienhardt was a major participant in the killing of Michael Ellis and that his actions demonstrated a reckless indifference for human life. These findings are plainly supported by the evidence.