An Alabama prosecutor locked up four Black teens for a murder they didn’t commit. Now he’s trying two more for capital murder and it’s not clear they pulled the trigger. This is possible under the felony murder doctrine. theappeal.org/alabama-prosec… by @georgejoseph94
Darius Jacob Taylor wasn't even in the state of Pennsylvania when a robbery he was allegedly involved with ended in murder. But thanks to the felony murder rule, he's charged with criminal homicide and faces life imprisonment. theappeal.org/pennsylvania-m… by @Sentinel_Vaughn
SWAT officers in Columbus arranged to buy something from Julius Tate as part of a robbery investigation. Police say Tate pulled a gun on an undercover officer. Another officer shot & killed Tate. But a 16-year-old girl has been charged with Tate's murder. nbc4i.com/news/local-new…
"The United States is alone in the world in pursuing two modes of prosecution. Sentencing children under the age of 18 to life sentences and giving life sentences for murder to people who never murdered anyone." theappeal.org/the-appeal-pod… via @theappealpod
California recently severely limited its felony murder law. The felony murder doctrine holds that if a person is killed during a dangerous felony, everyone involved in the felony is guilty of murder, even if they had no idea anyone would get killed. mailchi.mp/theappeal.org/…
