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To: wideawake; BeHoldAPaleHorse
"A party to a crime is one who intentionally aids or abets the commission of the crime. Whether a person is a party to a crime may be inferred from that person's presence, companionship, and conduct before, during, and after the crime."

. . . at least that's the law around here. They can get him for felony murder (of the hit man), attempted murder (of his wife), and solicitation of murder. And party to the crime of burglary . . .

I think he's looking at a long stretch.

30 posted on 09/15/2006 10:34:51 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother ((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
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To: AnAmericanMother

The husband could not be convicted of felony murder in this case because there was no murder, which is an UNLAWFUL killing.

The wife's killing of her attacker was lawful because she was acting in self defense. Accordingly, there was no murder, and the husband cannot be convicted of felony murder. Or at least I think that's how it works.


42 posted on 09/15/2006 11:06:03 AM PDT by General Apathy
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