California Supreme Court
Jan. 10, 2013
State Supreme Court appears ready to limit felony murder rule
In oral argument, the justices appeared ready to clarify that a felonious act definitively ends when the perpetuator has reached a place of temporary safety. Its decision will likely reverse a unanimous appellate court ruling.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - The state Supreme Court justices gave little doubt Tuesday that they will reverse an appellate court ruling and grant a new trial to a man convicted of murder. The man received a 25-years-to-life sentence after the stove he had stolen more than an hour before fell from the back of his truck, leading to a motorist's death.
The case before the court concerns the decades-old felony mu...
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