Is there a duty to instruct the jury that the felony must be independent of the murder?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Van, G052325 (Cal. App. 2017):
the court has a duty to instruct the jury that the felony must be independent of the murder. (Green, supra, 27 Cal.3d 1, 61; People v. Clark (1990) 50 Cal.3d 583, 609.)
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