A Defense To Felony Murder
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− | If the defendant counts himself among co-defendants committing one of the requisite felonies, the death of a victim at the hands of a co-defendant will routinely result in a charge of felony murder. It's about as automatic as it gets. But the Oregon Supreme Court may have suggested a variety of defenses to felony murder. I discuss that possibility [[ | + | If the defendant counts himself among co-defendants committing one of the requisite felonies, the death of a victim at the hands of a co-defendant will routinely result in a charge of felony murder. It's about as automatic as it gets. But the Oregon Supreme Court may have suggested a variety of defenses to felony murder. I discuss that possibility [[Defeating_Felony_Murder:_Finding_a_Lagniappe_in_Today's_Already_Great_OSC_Opinion | here]]. |
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If the defendant counts himself among co-defendants committing one of the requisite felonies, the death of a victim at the hands of a co-defendant will routinely result in a charge of felony murder. It's about as automatic as it gets. But the Oregon Supreme Court may have suggested a variety of defenses to felony murder. I discuss that possibility here.