Criminal
Dec. 23, 2003
Felony-Murder Applies to Co-Felon's Death in Arson
Focus Column - Criminal Law - By Laurie L. Levenson - The felony-murder rule is one of the most controversial doctrines in the law. A defendant may be convicted of murder under the rule, even when that defendant did not intend to cause the victim's death. Rather, a defendant is automatically guilty of murder when a death occurs during the defendant's commission of a felony.
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