Letters,
Criminal
Aug. 19, 2019
Let’s see what the People think of the felony murder rule
Someone is willing to commit a crime. They habor the intent to break the law. They are willing to breach our social contract for one reason or another. They want money. They want to hurt someone, but not kill them. They go ahead and break the law. Someone dies. Then they say, “I didn’t mean anyone should die,” and get off scott free? Anarchy is back in town.
Marc Debbaudt
Deputy District Attorney
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
Email: mdebbaudt@da.lacounty.gov
Marc is president emeritus of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys.
In her August 16 guest column, "Courts should uphold the new felony murder law," Kate Chatfield begins by telling us about Anissa. She claims that Anissa was under the influence of drugs and alcohol and asleep in a car -- the column doesn't say whose car -- while Anissa's boyfriend went to commit a robbery and killed someone. Could it be that Anissa was charged wi...
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