Craig M. Bradley

Felony murder must not be confused with murder during the course of a felony. Murder during the course of a felony is an ordinary, intentional murder.

After its finding the death penalty unconstitutional in Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238 (1972), in 1976, the Supreme Court confronted newly enacted death penalty statutes from five states.

In the 1972 case of Furman v. Georgia, 408 U.S. 238, the Supreme Court struck down the death penalties of three men.