Prof. Perry Moriearty Quoted in Ms. About Felony Murder Reform in Minnesota

Professor Perry Moriearty was quoted in Ms. about felony murder reform in Minnesota and the ongoing battle against injustice in the criminal legal system. Minnesota, like most jurisdictions in the United States follow the legal doctrine of felony murder, in which an individual participating in a felony-level crime can be held criminally responsible for a homicide that occurs during the commission of that crime, even if they did not plan the murder or commit it themselves. Additionally in Minnesota, more work continues as state organizations are advancing recognition of how abuse and coercion impact women’s participation specifically in criminal activity. Prof. Moriearty said felony murder convictions are often closely tied to intimate partner violence, and are likely to “criminalize a lot of people who played a pretty passive role.”