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See Stateline.org report, which includes a list of states with felony murder rule:
http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=333117
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What is felony murder in WA?
It refers to the felony murder rule. That means that any death that is a result of the commission of a felony is going to be murder.
What is a Murder committed while in the commission of a felony?
Under those circumstances, most states would propbably charge Manslaughter, in addition to whatever other crime was being committed at the time. UNLESS - the intent was to commit murder in the first place, then it would be homicide. Many states have what is referred to as the Felony Murder Rule. Any death that results from the commission of a felony is considered Murder and can be punished as if it was pre-meditated or first degree murder. You will have to investigate the criminal code for the state in question.
Is second degree murder a felony in Oregon?
It is a felony in all states. A felony is a crime for which you can go to prison for a year or more, or be executed.
What is the penalties for felony murder?
Connecticut is one of the states that has a death penalty.
Why is murder a felony?
A felony is defined as any crime that is punishable by more than one year in prison or by death. The maximum penalty for murder is death (in death penalty states) or life in prison. This exceeds one year, so murder is a felony.
What is the penalty for felony-murder in ct?
Connecticut is one of the states that has a death penalty.
Did Pennsylvania always have a life sentence for second degree murder?
No, but that's because the legislature made a fundamental change to the naming of crimes. In most states, both Premeditated Murder and Felony Murder(a death that results from a violent felony) is considered First Degree Murder, as it once was in Pennsylvania. Second Degree Murder in those states is considered to be Un-premeditated murder. In Pennsylvania, it currently goes like this: First Degree Murder - Premeditated killing, punishable by death or life imprisonment. Second Degree Murder - Felony murder, punishable by life imprisonment but not death. Third Degree Murder - Un-premeditated murder that is not a felony murder. The legislature did this because otherwise felony murder would be eligible for the death penalty. Few states have made felony murder punishable by death, although in the early 90's the supreme court ruled that it is constitutional for a defendant can receive the death penalty for felony murder under certain circumstances. I suppose the legislature could have just added another provision without changing any names, but they did.
Is murder a felony or misdemenior?
Felony. Serious felony.
Is murder a misdemeanor of felony?
Felony.
Where can you find information on defense for felony murder?
There is no such thing as non-felony murder...
What is felony murder in new york?
When you intend to hurt or kill someone, and they die, it is felony murder.
How much jail time or prison for 2-felony's and 5-misdemeanor?
Depends on what they are. In some states, multiple counts of DUI are a felony.... slight difference between that and, say, capital murder.
