Felony-Murder For Aiders and Abettors Ended by Senate Bill 1437
Senate Bill 1437 takes effect January 1, 2019 and will limit first-degree felony-murder for any aider-abettor who is not the actual killer. Under this new law, a defendant must be the actual killer, act with intent to kill, or be a major participant in the underlying felony who acted with reckless indifference to human life to be convicted of murder.
Eligibilty for Senate Bill 1437 Resentencing
• Certain accomplices to the underlying felony who were convicted of first degree felony murder.