A 327 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires that a defendant must be over twenty-five years old to be guilty of felony murder

This bill (A 327) changes the felony murder rule in New York law by requiring defendants to be over 25 years old to face felony murder charges. It directly affects individuals under 25 who commit certain violent crimes - like robbery, burglary, or kidnapping - that result in death. The key provision amends the penal law to add an age threshold: only defendants aged 25 or older can be charged with felony murder when causing death during these specific offenses. This eliminates felony murder liability for under-25 defendants in the listed scenarios, though it does not change liability for other murder charges.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Chantel Jackson
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