Felony murder rule (New Mexico) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

In the state of New Mexico

New Mexico

New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...

, the common law

Common law

Common law is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action...

felony murder rule is codified in N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-2-1(2).

Judicial interpretations

The rule was narrowed in State v. Ortega, where the court held that the perpetrator must have the same mens rea as one who commits murder.

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