33 Va. App. 413 - Griffin v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis

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14 state decisions

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1. “resulted from an act which was an integral part of the felony or an act in direct furtherance of or necessitated by the felony”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 56 Va. App. 391 - Turner v. Commonwealth · 54 Va. App. 458 - Turner v. Commonwealth

2. “Additionally, any ambiguity between the juvenile protections under Code § 16.1-308 and possession of a firearm by certain persons convicted as juveniles under Code § 18.2-308.2 must be resolved in favor of Code § 18.2-308.2. “When one statute speaks to a subject in a general way and another deals with a part of the same subject in a more specific manner, the two should be harmonized, if possible, and where they conflict the latter prevails.” Thomas v. Commonwealth, 244 Va. 1, 23 , 419 S.E.2d 606, 618 (1992) (citation omitted). Here, Code § 18.2-308.2, which applies to adult felons and juveniles of a certain age convicted of acts that would be felonies for adults, is the more specific statute and prevails over the general statute concerning collateral disabilities for convicted juveniles.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. United States v. Crudup

3. “The [felony-murder] doctrine was developed to elevate to murder a homicide committed during the course of a felony by imputing malice to the killing. The justification for imputing malice was the theory that the increased risk of death or serious harm occasioned by the commission of a felony demonstrated the felon’s lack of concern for human life----The purpose of the doctrine was to deter inherently dangerous felonies by holding the felons responsible for the consequences of the felony, whether intended or not.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 33 Va. App. 619 - Barnes v. Commonwealth