How has the felony-murder rule been applied in the context of a murder case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Thongvilay, 62 Cal.App.4th 71, 72 Cal.Rptr.2d 738 (Cal. App. 1998):
While application of the felony-murder rule to this case may seem harsh, we are reminded of the rule's primary purpose, "to deter felons from killing negligently or accidentally by holding them strictly responsible for killings they commit." (People v. Washington (1965) 62 Cal.2d 777, 781, 44 Cal.Rptr. 442, 402 P.2d 130.)
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