Rule Of Lenity Cases

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In re Kimble

Defendant benefits from retroactive application of felony murder law change

nc · 2025-05-23 · Plaintiff Win · Impact: 60/100

In re Kimble, decided by North Carolina Supreme Court on May 23, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The core dispute involved whether a defendant, who was convicted of felony murder, could ben...

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