Felony murder rule (Colorado)
In the state of Colorado, the common law felony murder rule has been codified in Colorado Revised Statutes § 18-3-103. As of September 15, 2021, the statute classifies a homicide as second degree murder when committed during one of these predicate felonies:[1][2]
- Committing or attempting to commit arson, robbery, burglary, kidnapping, sexual assault, or a class 3 felony sexual assault on a child
- Or if in the course of one of these crimes or the immediate escape from it, anyone causes the death of a person other than one of the participants
See also[]
References[]
- ^ McCarthy, K.E. Felony Murder. Connecticut General Assembly Office of Legislative Research. 13 February 2008
- ^ Weissman, Mike; Lee, Pete, Changes To Felony Murder, retrieved 2021-10-18
Categories:
- Murder in Colorado
- Colorado law
- U.S. state criminal law