State v. Oimen
Wisconsin Supreme Court
184 Wis. 2d 423 (1994)
Relevant factsFree
James Oimen (defendant) helped plan a robbery of Tom Stoker by providing McGinnis with details about Stoker's home and cash, and waited in a getaway car while McGinnis went inside; Stoker shot and killed McGinnis during the robbery. Oimen was charged with felony murder for McGinnis's death and convicted by a jury.
IssueFree
Whether felony murder may be established when a defendant's actions are a substantial factor in causing the death of another person while committing certain felonies, even where the person who dies is the defendant's own co-felon killed by the robbery's intended victim.