95: Why it's Time to Abolish Felony Murder Laws w/Nazgol Ghandnoosh

Normally in criminal law, intent matters. The intent of a person is one of the most critical features in determining how we will punish someone for a crime they committed. Then came the felony murder law. As a result of this law, people committing a felony that resulted in the death of another, no matter how remote that death may have been, were treated the same as someone who acted with the intent to kill someone. How this happened, the impacts of this harsh law, and what we can do about it are all topics in today's episode with Nazgol Ghandnoosh, Co-Director of Research at the Sentencing Project.     Guest: Nazgol Ghandnoosh, Co-Director of Research, The Sentencing Project     Resources: Nazgol's Publications http://www.nazgolghandnoosh.com/research.html Sentencing Project Report on Felony Murder https://www.sentencingproject.org/reports/felony-murder-an-on-ramp-for-extreme-sentencing/     NAPD Conference Sign Up https://napd2023riseresistrepresent.sched.com/ Contact Hunter Parnell: [email protected]  Instagram @PublicDefenselessPodcast Twitter                                                                 @PDefenselessPod www.publicdefenseless.com