[cloudmountain]

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

[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.

[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.

[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.

[MrEdd]

That’s how it works in Texas.

[leaning conservative]

That is true justice.

[Lurker]

We have a Felony Murder law here in IL. What’s shocking is that it’s being used in Cook County.

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[Mr. Jeeves]

I think the felony murder rule is unconstitutional and will inevitably lead to prosecutorial overreach when applied by some Leftist against the friend of a lawful gun owner.

But as an alternative in this case life without parole for home invasion robbery sounds about right. :)