Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 8/11/1995

State v. Stewart

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663 A.2d 912
1995 R.I. LEXIS 201
1995 WL 478315

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permitting infant child to be a habitual sufferer for want of food or proper care was sufficient felonious conduct to support felony-murder conviction
discussing adoption of approach used in majority of states that considers the facts and circumstances of the particular case in determining if the felony was inherently dangerous in the manner and circumstances in which it was committed
“Generally, evidence that shows or tends to indicate that an accused has committed another crime independent of the crime for which he or she is standing trial is irrelevant and inad missible.”
Defendant's conduct permitting her infant child to be a habitual sufferer for want of food or proper care was sufficient felonious conduct to support felony-murder conviction

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Judges: Weisberger, Bourcier

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