Criminal
Jul. 12, 2018
State Legislature revisits felony murder rule
California lawmakers are considering a bill that would soften a law that says anyone involved with certain felonies that result in death can be charged with felony murder.
State Sen. Nancy Skinner
Neko Wilson, awaiting trial for first-degree murder, wasn’t in the house when a botched robbery of a Central Valley marijuana grow house in 2009 led to the unplanned slaying of two residents, according to his brother and attorney, Jacque Wilson.
Then 27, Neko Wilson had no idea anyone would be harmed, Jacque said.
Under a legal doctrine known as the felony murder rule, Neko Wilson’s whereabouts d...
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