People v. Brewer

Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of 1st degree murder of police officer, and of attempted 1st degree murder of 4 other officers, disarming of a peace officer, and armed robbery while personally discharging a firearm.State sufficiently proved beyond a reasonable doubt that officer was killed while in the course of performing his official duties. Court, as factfinder, could find that any action taken by that officer to prevent the commission of any crime, including a crime committed against himself, was in performance of his official duties.(GORDON and BURKE, concurring.)