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In reply to the discussion: 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting near Detroit high school [View all]happyslug
(14,779 posts)50. Felony Murder was abolished in Michigan in 1980
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony_murder_rule_(Michigan)
Thus the survivor can NOT be charged with Murder under Michigan law.
In my home state of Pennsylvania he would not be charged for we do NOT extend the Felony Murder charge to the death of an accomplice by a third party. On the other hand if this had occurred in California, the surviver would be guilty of felony murder for California does extend the Felony Murder rule to the death of an accomplice by a third party.
California also makes it Felony Murder if while on your way to do a felony, something falls off your truck which leads to an accident in which a person dies. Notice NOTHING to do with the Felony except the felon was on his way to do the felony.
Michigan, Maine, Ohio and Alaska do NOT have the felony Murder rule, the other 46 states do.
http://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/should-murder-accomplices-face-execution-85899387191
Thus the survivor can NOT be charged with Murder under Michigan law.
In my home state of Pennsylvania he would not be charged for we do NOT extend the Felony Murder charge to the death of an accomplice by a third party. On the other hand if this had occurred in California, the surviver would be guilty of felony murder for California does extend the Felony Murder rule to the death of an accomplice by a third party.
California also makes it Felony Murder if while on your way to do a felony, something falls off your truck which leads to an accident in which a person dies. Notice NOTHING to do with the Felony except the felon was on his way to do the felony.
Michigan, Maine, Ohio and Alaska do NOT have the felony Murder rule, the other 46 states do.
http://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/should-murder-accomplices-face-execution-85899387191
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IIRC I read you had to be in the reserves before you'd be considered for a regular cop job.
Robb
Feb 2013
#59
But, in the end, they did not shoot him. If he'd handed over his wallet, they would have likely left
Hoyt
Feb 2013
#77
There was no guarantee the thugs wouldn't have killed him if he had cooperated
slackmaster
Feb 2013
#43
"Necessary" or not, according to the laws we all live under it was justifiable
slackmaster
Feb 2013
#66
If he said one had a gun, and niether had anything that even resembles one.......
Socal31
Feb 2013
#54
I don't know the specifics of Michigan law, but in most states there is no requirement for parity...
slackmaster
Feb 2013
#67
Nice backtrack from your unrestrained enthusiasm for this shooting in #42 above.
apocalypsehow
Feb 2013
#68
"Reply #42 will be up held" - as if this is some kind of legal proceeding we're conducting here.
apocalypsehow
Feb 2013
#73