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U.S. Supreme Court Restricts Imposition of Death Penalty on Non-Triggerman Accomplices in Felony Murder Cases

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29953
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A United States Supreme Court decision held that the death penalty is an unconstitutionally disproportionate punishment for felony murder when the State does not prove that the defendant himself killed or was associated with killing a victim. This memorandum analyzes the Court’s decision and suggests ways to implement it under North Carolina’s death penalty procedures.
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