SB17-094
Make Felony Murder A Class 2 Felony
Concerning removing felony murder from the provisions of murder in the first degree.
Session:
2017 Regular Session
Subject:
Bill Summary
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Under current law, felony murder, a death resulting during the commission of a specifically listed felony, is a class 1 felony. The bill makes felony murder a class 2 felony subject to crime of violence sentencing and modifies the affirmative defense.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)