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Felony murder rule (Alabama)

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In the state of Alabama, the common law felony murder rule has been codified in Alabama Code ยง 13A-6-2(a)(3). It provides that when a person commits various crimes and "in the course of and in furtherance of the crime" another is killed, then the perpetrator is guilty of murder, a "Class A Felony", the punishment of which is death or life imprisonment.

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