In 39 States, People Can Be Sentenced to Life for Murders They Did Not Commit

Source: Reason.com · Bias: Center Right

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The Sentencing Project highlights the perverse consequences of the felony murder rule, a vestige of British law that still prevails in federal courts and all but two states.

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In 39 States, People Can Be Sentenced to Life for Murders They Did Not Commit
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In 39 States, People Can Be Sentenced to Life for Murders They Did Not Commit

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The Sentencing Project highlights the perverse consequences of the felony murder rule, a vestige of British law that still prevails in federal courts and all but two states.