tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681108704390260122.post6436677036534030683..comments2023-05-21T09:23:06.735-07:00Comments on John Chiv: Crescent City man gets 7 year stipulated plea for voluntary manslaughter even though the killing was "at the hands of another"John Chivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14325700128778718091noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2681108704390260122.post-1227752833028747002016-08-17T09:38:39.327-07:002016-08-17T09:38:39.327-07:00"“When a person engages in a dangerous, provo...<i>"“When a person engages in a dangerous, provocative act and a death results, he or she may be held criminally responsible even if the actual killing was at the hands of another.”</i><br /><br />I believe that's known as the Felony Murder Rule. If you commit a crime where the likely outcome is someone's death, you can be charged with murder should a death occur. The acronym BAARM comes to mind, if I'm remembering right. Common crimes where the Felony Murder Rule would be applied are Burglary, Armed Robbery, Arson, Rape and Mayhem(?). Not sure if Mayhem is right.Fred Mangelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15746646487480850444noreply@blogger.com