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Death That Occurs after the Felony Ends

17 二月, 2016 - 11:05

More commonly, the issue is whether the killing occurs after the felony ends. The general rule is that the felony ends when the defendant has reached a placof temporarsafety. 1This place does nohave to be the defendant’s residence; it could simply be a hiding place. Pursuant to this rule, a death that occurs during a car chase as the defendants flee the scene of the crime is considered felony murder. 2

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Figure 9.5 Diagram of Felony Murder