In overturning a murder conviction of a burglar who caused a fatal wreck when his stolen loot tumbled out of a truck onto the freeway, Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye wrote that an earlier case wasn't meant to expand the rule's scope.
March 07, 2013 at 04:11 AM
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SAN FRANCISCO California’s felony murder rule does not extend to a burglar who caused a fatal traffic accident 60 miles from the scene of the crime, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Distinguishing a 2004 precedent and subsequent Judicial Council jury instruction, the court clarified that a burglary is complete for purposes of felony murder once the perpetrator reaches a point of temporary safety.
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