re: Madison Brooks case cell phone data now in defense’s hands

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You are being a prick. He was trying to answer a direct question and explain the concept that at some point a death is no longer tethered to the felony and thus does not trigger felony murder. Using the word attenuation while discussing felony murder is normal for an attorney, it is a common term of art used for the subject matter that shouldn't be too arcane for laypeople nor trigger a melt.

The question of whether the death is still close enough to trigger felony murder is a question for the trier of fact usually the jury and it isn't just time and distance but all the conditions that occur in between. I don't see it as cut and dried here, but there is still some murk in the facts, and I haven't followed the case very well.

I would mention one way that you might strengthen the connection would be if you could prove the elements of a felony kidnapping continued up to the point she got out of the car.

In the end, felony murder is a bit of a legal fiction or maybe more accurately transferred or constructive intent so it is never very black and white and should be applied with caution.

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sorry, he's been rapist defending since the beginning. I'm kind of tired of it. This was an LSU student from the town i live in and this dude has been running his mouth defending trash rapers over and over and over. They raped this girl and he's obsessive over trying to find technicalities and some sort of angle to support their innocence.