New York S05290 amends the penal law to require a defendant to be over twenty-five years old to be guilty of felony murder.

New York S05290 amends the penal law to change the age requirement for felony murder. Under the current law, a defendant commits felony murder if they commit or attempt to commit certain crimes and cause the death of a person in the course of or in furtherance of such crime. The bill specifies that a defendant must be over twenty-five years old to be guilty of felony murder. This change affects individuals who commit or attempt to commit specified felonies and cause a death during the crime or immediate flight.

New York S05290 amends the penal law to require a defendant to be over twenty-five years old to be guilty of felony murder.

New York S05290 amends the penal law to change the age requirement for felony murder. Under the current law, a defendant commits felony murder if they commit or attempt to commit certain crimes and cause the death of a person in the course of or in furtherance of such crime. The bill specifies that a defendant must be over twenty-five years old to be guilty of felony murder. This change affects individuals who commit or attempt to commit specified felonies and cause a death during the crime or immediate flight.