What constitutes substantial evidence to support a felony murder conviction?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Duarte, B282474 (Cal. App. 2018):
Circumstantial evidence may support a felony murder conviction, including establishing the defendant's intent. (People v. Prince (2007) 40 Cal.4th 1179, 1259-1260.) When the underlying felony is burglary, "such intent usually must be inferred from all the facts and circumstances revealed by the evidence, because only rarely can it be proved directly." (Proctor, supra, at p. 533.)
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