Interesting method of prosecution results in police officer sentenced to life in prison.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. "Felony murder" is actually a pretty common charge.

It's considered second-degree murder, and is usually charged in a situation where the defendant kills someone while committing another felony even if they didn't intend to kill anybody. An example might be a rape where the victim is being restrained so hard that she suffocates, or a burglary where the burglar is discovered by the homeowner and he shoves him down the stairs, causing his death, while trying to escape. I've never heard of it being used in the prosecution of a police officer, but maybe that's because police officers don't get prosecuted for anything very often.