Home invader charged with felony murder in death of accomplice in Arlington Heights: police

chicago.suntimes.com ^ | April 8, 2020 | David Struett

[cloudmountain]

That's a new one on me.
It's a correct indictment, however.

[Gay State Conservative]

We have an Attorney General here in Massachusetts who a) is a filthy bull dyke and b) has complete contempt for the 2nd Amendment,and doesn't try to hide that contempt. I can guarantee that here in the Gay State it's the *homeowner* who would be up on murder charges.

And BTW...most of the state's counties have a District Attorney that's every bit as filthy as the Attorney General.

[Graybeard58]

He’s keeping his gun in the wrong place.

He lucked out.

[Ken H]

“After a struggle, the homeowner chased Finnan out of the house and went back in to get a gun from a safe...”

Lucky his whole family wasn’t killed during the delay.

[philetus]

Chattanooga’s a little safer now.

[LukeL]

The logic is that the accomplice would not have died if not for the actions of the other.

[Gay State Conservative]

IIRC many states have a law that says that if anyone dies while two,or more,individuals are engaged in any kind of robbery or home invasion,those engaging in the felony are guilty of murder.It doesn't matter who actually caused the death.It can be a cop who killed someone during it...or it can be a homeowner,as in this case.

There's a legal name for that but it slips my mind.

[\/\/ayne]

[mad_as_he$$]

Acting in Concert.

[Bonemaker]

That’s about 30 minutes from me. What are those billies doing up here trying to pull a job? Yes, in illannoy when a criminal is killed during commission of a crime his/her accomplices are charged with murder.

[Gay State Conservative]

Illinois has no death penalty.This punk will be out in 10 years...probably because of “prison overcrowding”.

[eastforker]

How about”hey don’t hurt my wife or kids, I have money in the safe, let me open it for you”, then grabbed the gun and shot him.

[I want the USA back]

That’s how it should be. The invaders are responsible for everything that happens because of their invasion. The homeowner’s action was not a crime at all. The surviving pos bears 100% responsibility for the death of the other, and should be executed for home invasion, and murder.

[nickcarraway]

depending on state law, if you commit a felony and someone dies in the commission of that felony then you’re responsible for their murder.

[nickcarraway]

If you rob a bank and you agree with your accomplice not to even bring a real gun and not to shoot anyone but they do anyway and shoot someone you are liable for murder. At least in California I don’t the law on a state-by-state basis.

[Still Thinking]

Felony murder rule.

[Stanwood_Dave]

Felony Murder Rule.

[dfwgator]

Illinois has no death penalty.This punk will be out in 10 years...probably because of “prison overcrowding”.

Got to make room for those ex-Governors.

[ModelBreaker]

This is a not uncommon use of the felony-murder rule. It’s a first week in law-school hypothetical that shocks a lot of students.