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onenote

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8. all three were charged with four counts of felony murder.

Reply to Solomon (Original post)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 11:36 PM

Nov 2021

Each count is lined to another felony charge against each defendant: Aggravated Assault (with firearm); aggravated assault (with pickup truck); false imprisonment, and criminal attempt to commit a felony. Merely convicting Travis of a felony would not subject the others to a felony murder conviction unless they also were found guilty of having committed one of the other felonies. OF course they should be, but that's how it could be that Travis could be convicted of a felony (including murder) and the other two escape a felony murder conviction.

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Now let's see if the felony-murder rule applies as it should in the Arbery case. [View all] Solomon Nov 2021 OP

I don't know, haven't followed, but elleng Nov 2021 #1

I don't know..what worries me is Deuxcents Nov 2021 #2

The defense is clutching at straws. Isn't requesting mistrials in capital cases Progressive Jones Nov 2021 #12

Felony murder requires an underlying felony. former9thward Nov 2021 #3

Felony murder is one of the charges. Jim__ Nov 2021 #4

Thank you. Didn't see this until I responded below. Now as I said, or meant with my op, let's se Solomon Nov 2021 #6

I was replying to the OP former9thward Nov 2021 #7

You misunderstood. I never said they weren't charged with felony murder. My point is that Solomon Nov 2021 #9

Yes, you did UnderThisLaw Nov 2021 #14

So murder is not a felony? Assault with a deadly weapon is not a felony? Wtf!? Solomon Nov 2021 #5

Apparently you didn't watch the prosecution's closing argument. The state attorney... brush Nov 2021 #11

And apparently you didn't read the post clearly. Solomon Nov 2021 #15

I didn't repond to a post of yours. I was responding to former9thward's #3 who said... brush Nov 2021 #18

all three were charged with four counts of felony murder. onenote Nov 2021 #8

Correct. What I meant in my post is whether the jury will convict them of it - not that they weren' Solomon Nov 2021 #10

in georgia violations of the laws regarding the hunting of humans (seasons, limits and such) rampartc Nov 2021 #13

For those interested in the case, the prosecution currently has their final closing Hav Nov 2021 #16

She did an excellent job explaining it. Solomon Nov 2021 #17