Jerry loses his job as a bus driver. While in a bar, a buddy states that he is planning to rob the First National Bank and needs a driver. Jerry agrees to drive the getaway car as long as no firearms are used

During the robbery, his buddy kills the security guard. Can Jerry be prosecuted under the felony-murder rule?


Yes, even though Jerry was promised that no firearms would be used, the fact of robbing a bank is an inherently dangerous felony and a death occurred during the commission of a felony.

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____________ are public civil officers or officials with limited judicial authority within a particular geographic area

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