Felony murder rule (Alabama)

For the felony murder rule in all U.S. jurisdictions, see felony murder rule.

In the state of Alabama, the common law felony murder rule has been codified in Alabama Code § 13A-6-2(a)(3). It provides that when a person commits various crimes and "in the course of and in furtherance of the crime" another is killed, then the perpetrator is guilty of murder, a "Class A Felony", the punishment of which is death or life imprisonment.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Alabama Code Sec. 13A-6-2". Alabama Legislature. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
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