Felony Murder in United States
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The act of killing in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of a felony (in U.S. law). The offender’s intent in felony murder is the intent to commit the underlying felony and not the intent to kill. Killing someone while in the act of burglarizing a house is an example of felony murder.
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