People v. Bodely
Court of Appeal of California
38 Cal.Rptr.2d 72 (1995)
Relevant factsFree
After grabbing cash from a supermarket register and fleeing, Bodely was pursued into the parking lot, where he jerked his car to strike and fatally injure a bystander who tried to stop his escape by reaching through the driver's window, and he argued the burglary had already ended once he left the store, precluding felony-murder liability for the parking-lot death.
IssueFree
Whether felony-murder liability continues during the escape of a criminal defendant, from the scene of the felony until the defendant reaches a place of temporary safety.