Other Felony Murder Rule Cases
Lisl Auman
Lisl had been handcuffed in the
back seat of a police car for 5 to 10 minutes when the
fatal shooting occurred. After spending years in prison,
Lisl is now free, thanks in part to the late writer, Hunter
S. Thompson, who championed her cause. Read about her
story's terrifying beginning and happy ending. More info
Brandon Hein
Brandon's is a classic, textbook felony murder case that
shows how non-perpetrators can be successfully prosecuted
and sentenced. Brandon has already served over a decade of
a life sentence without parole in a California prison. This
felony murder case is well worth some serious study. Read
about it on Brandon's very detailed Website.
More info
Ryan Holle
In Pensacola, Florida, Ryan
Holle was convicted and sentenced to life in prison after
unsuspectingly lending his car to friends who then used the
car in a botched robbery attempt, which ended in murder.
More info
Kenneth Richey
In June 1986, Kenneth Richey
was arrested for setting a fire which took the life of a
small child. Since then, facts have turned up forged,
witnesses have reported that they lied during the trial,
and new evidence has turned up in Richey's favor. Richey
has been on death row for over 20 years. More info
Brian Charles Sellers
Brian Charles Sellers, 23, a
student at the University of Alabama, was charged with
felony murder after a man had heart attack and died after
Sellers ostensibly tried to break into his house while
naked and drunk. We can find no current information about
Sellers, leading us to think felony murder charges may have
been dropped. More info
James David Mitchell
Three friends experiment with
the prescription drug OxyContin. The victim put a belt
around his own arm while allowing his friend to inject him
with the drug. The victim died and the friend, James David
Mitchell, was charged with felony murder. More info
Jonathan Miller
A 15-year-old bully is challenged to a fight by a bigger and stronger 13-year-old neighbor. Jonathan struck the boy on the back of the head, severing an artery in the 13-year-old's brain. Two days later the boy was taken off of life support and died. We've all known bullies. Some we known have turned out to be responsible adults. Is a life term for an immature boy justice? More info