[ronald_reagan]

felony murder doctrine n. a rule of criminal statutes that any death which occurs during the commission of a felony is first degree murder, and all participants in that felony or attempted felony can be charged with and found guilty of murder. A typical example is a robbery involving more than one criminal, in which one of them shoots, beats to death or runs over a store clerk, killing the clerk. Even if the death were accidental, all of the participants can be found guilty of felony murder, including those who did no harm, had no gun, and/or did not intend to hurt anyone. In a bizarre situation, if one of the hold-up men or women is killed, his fellow robbers can be charged with murder.

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This is a clear act of felony murder. (different than regular murder).

The crime committed is attempted murder. This is a felony. A death resulted because of the felony committed. The suspect would be charged for both crimes under the felony murder doctrine/clause. This is no longer debateable and is settled.