Felony Murder Rule Relaxed by Senate Bill 1437 On September 30, 2018, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 1437 into law. SB 1437 relaxed the felony… Read More »When Do SB 1437 Changes to Felony Murder Rule Start?
Senate Bill 1437 Senate Bill 1437 would amend the penal code to more equitably sentence offenders according to their involvement in the crime. Specifically, to… Read More »Senate Bill 1437 – Eliminating Felony Murder in California
SCR 48 – Senate Concurrent Resolution SCR 48 is a senate concurrent resolution passed on September 22, 2017. It recognized the need for statutory reform… Read More »SCR 48: Resolution to Reform Felony Murder Rule