State v. Nyquan T. Brown

Syllabus

The Court vacates the portion of the court of appeals' opinion concerning the propriety of the inferred malice charge, finding that the trial court erred in charging the jury that \malice can be inferred if one kills another during the commission of a felony.\ The Court further affirms the court of appeals' decision in result because the erroneous charge could not have affected the verdict and was, therefore, harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.