People v. Brown

Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of offense of armed habitual criminal.  Because that offense requires evidence that a Defendant possessed specific intent to knowingly take property from another by threat or use of force while armed with a firearm or other dangerous weapon and took a substantial step to accomplish that objective, offense qualifies as an inherently forcible felony for purposes of armed habitual criminal statute. The armed habitual criminal statute is constitutional. (FITZGERALD SMITH and COBBS, concurring.)