felony murder
- A killing that arises from the carrying out of a dangerous felony such as burglary or sexual assault
- In the robbery gone wrong, the defendant was charged with felony murder despite not being the shooter.
- The jury was asked to consider a charge of felony murder due to the death that occurred during the bank heist.
- A conviction for felony murder can result even if the defendant did not intend for the victim to die during the felony.
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