Government,
Criminal
Sep. 12, 2018
Felony murder bill ignores natural and probable consequences
Should Gov. Jerry Brown sign into law Senate Bill 1437, criminals in California can no longer be punished for the natural and probable consequences of violent crimes they knowingly aided and encouraged.
Eric Siddall
Deputy District Attorney
Los Angeles District Attorney's Office
211 W Temple St Fl 11
Los Angeles , CA 90012-4455
Eric is vice president of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys, the collective bargaining agent representing nearly 800 deputy district attorneys who work for the County of Los Angeles. The opinions expressed here are the author's own and do not reflect the views of his employer or any other organization.
LAW & ORDER
It is hard to believe, but it is the truth: Should Gov. Jerry Brown sign into law Senate Bill 1437, criminals in California can no longer be punished for the natural and probable consequences of violent crimes they knowingly aided and encouraged.
SB 1437 was ostensibly introduced by Sen. Nancy Skinner to abolish the application of the accomplice felony murder rule in California, under the ground...
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