Inherently Dangerous Felony Requirement

Some state statutes enumerate the offenses that can form the basis of a felony murder conviction (what we call predicate felonies). In some instances, courts will apply felony murder to non-enumerated felonies, but only certain ones. These two cases explore the so-called inherently dangerous felony requirement for unenumerated felonies.

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