Explore 27 court opinions on Felony Murder Rule. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Felony Murder Conviction
Ragland v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a conviction for felony murder and aggravated assault, hol...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Felony Murder Conviction
Badie v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Georgia reviewed a case where a defendant was convicted of felony murder a...
Felony Murder Conviction Affirmed Despite Prior Conviction Evidence
People v. Jones, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 17, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Jones, was convicted of felony murder and robbery. The appellate court aff...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
Hamilton v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision denying a motion to suppress evid...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Gang Evidence Admissibility
People v. Grandberry, decided by California Court of Appeal on January 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Grandberry, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with ...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Confession Admissibility
Montgomery v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's confession was voluntary and a...
Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Felony Murder Conviction
Montgomery v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Court of Georgia reviewed a defendant's conviction for felony murder and agg...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to prove motive and intent
People v. Cain, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 8, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Cain, was convicted of second-degree murder and unlawful possession of a ...
Nevada Supreme Court Affirms Death Sentence Despite "Other Crimes" Evidence Challenge
TALLEY (OMAR) v. STATE, decided by Nevada Supreme Court on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Omar Talley, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to deat...
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Felony Murder Conviction for Robbery Resulting in Death
In this case, the Illinois Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant could be convicted of first-degree murder based on the "felony murder" rule, even if the underlying felony was not inherently dan...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Identity and Intent
People v. Holliday, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible for Motive, Court Affirms Murder Conviction
People v. Seigler, decided by California Court of Appeal on December 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Seigler, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a dead...
Incarceration Does Not Automatically Nullify Child Support Obligation
In re A.H., decided by California Court of Appeal on November 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns whether a father's child support obligation should be reduced due to his ...
Prior conviction evidence admissible for impeachment in felony murder case
People v. Guevara, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony murder and robbery. The appellate court affirme...
Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Felony Murder Conviction
Burks v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a conviction for felony murder and aggravated assault, hol...
Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Felony Murder Conviction
Gravitt v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on October 21, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, upholding the conviction of a ...
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Warrant, Denies Motion to Suppress
Terry Dukes, Sr. v. Chase Gregory, decided by Eleventh Circuit on October 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppre...
Court Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Admission of Prior Misconduct Evidence
People v. Dain, decided by California Court of Appeal on October 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of second-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Th...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Robinson v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant'...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible in Felony Murder Case
People v. Baldwin, decided by California Court of Appeal on September 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Baldwin, was convicted of felony murder and robbery. The appellate c...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Marrow v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that the defendant's con...
Georgia Supreme Court Affirms Felony Murder and Aggravated Assault Conviction
Walton v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision in Walton v. State, upholding the...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible in Felony Murder Case
People v. Gresham, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony murder and robbery. The appellate court affirmed t...
Prior Misconduct Evidence Admissible in Felony Murder Case
People v. Brinson, decided by California Court of Appeal on July 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of felony murder and robbery. The appellate court affirmed t...
Georgia Supreme Court Upholds Admissibility of Confession
Kitchens v. State, decided by Georgia Supreme Court on July 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Georgia Supreme Court affirmed a lower court's decision, holding that a defendant's confes...
Voluntary intoxication defense not retroactive for felony murder
Ilene Barajas v. The People of the State of Colorado., decided by Colorado Supreme Court on June 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether the Colorado Supreme Court's ...
Appellate Court Upholds Search Warrant, Denies Suppression Motion
People v. Trent, decided by California Court of Appeal on June 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to deny the defendant's motion to ...