California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Mireles, F077349 (Cal. App. 2020):
"Once the jury finds the defendant has committed first degree murder, the felony-murder special circumstance applies if the murder was committed during the commission or attempted commission of a statutorily enumerated felony, and subjects the defendant to a sentence of death or of life without the possibility of parole. [Citation.]" (People v. Andreasen (2013) 214 Cal.App.4th 70, 80; 190.2, subd. (a)(17).) Burglary is an enumerated felony. ( 190.2, subd. (a)(17)(G).) The
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