Forney v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “. Cornner then grabbed Henderson’s wrist and hand that held the gun. As they struggled, Henderson, pulled the trigger and the gun fired a bullet into Reynolds. Reynolds[’s] head fell onto the steering column and the car sped through the intersection, over a median and down ■ a ditch. Cornner,- Forney, Matthews and Henderson jumped out of the car, leaving Reynolds in the driver seat. The car then crashed into the window of a furniture store.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Deante Dalton v. State of Indiana

2. “Our felony murder statute provides: “A person who ... kills another human being while committing or attempting to commit ... kidnaping [sic] ... commits murder, a felony.” Ind.Code § 35-42-1-1. Palmer here did not kill another human being; his co-perpetrator was killed by a law enforcement official. Under the terms of the felony murder statute, Palmer is not guilty of felony murder.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Blake Layman & Levi Sparks v. State of Indiana

3. “does not restrict the felony murder provision only to instances in which the felon is the killer, but may also apply equally when, in committing any of the designated felonies, the felon contributes to the death of any person .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Joshua Sage v. State of Indiana