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Liability of Co-Felons for Felony Murder

7 October, 2015 - 09:34

It is common for more than one defendant to cooperate in the commission of a felony. Group participation in criminal conduct could constitute more than one crime—for example, conspiracy—and could also place criminal responsibility squarely on a defendant who did not commithe criminal act. The general rule for felony murder in many jurisdictions is that if one defendant kills a victim during the commission or attempted commission of a specified felony, aldefendants involved in the felony are guilty of felony murder. 1