Anthony Tawon Williams v. Hilton Hall, Warden
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Can voluntary manslaughter or any other homicide be used as an underlying felony to support felony murder?
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED , The issue before this Court is that there is no bright-line vule, which would prevent other homicides 5 Such as voluntary manslaughter ov vehicular homicicle trom being used as underlying felonies to support Felony murder. As of August 3008, Yo States in the United States has 4 felony murder rule, and federal law recognizes the felony wurder rule as well. In 20097, when petitioner went +o trial, felony contributing fo the deprivation of 2 minor resulting in death under 0.0.6.A. Ho-/9-MONX3Xd-INXe) was 4 specific homicide which carried a penalty of one to tive years when death vesults, However, the above mentioned homicide was erroneously used as an underlying felony to support felony murder. Petitioner was sentenced to fife imprisonment without any consideration of the lesser homicide undey 0:C.6.A.16-a-1, This fssue fhus presents ‘the following question . 7 QUESTION(S) PRESENTED ~ Continued CAN VOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER OR ANY OTHER HOMICIDE BE USED AS AN UNDERLYING FELONY TO SUPPORT FELONY MURDER ? Under the Supreme Court of Georgia's Court Rules Gl it states “a party seeking to file certiorari in +he United States Supreme Court must first file @ motion +o stay the remiftitur which shall include @ concise statement of +he issues to be raised within ten days affer yudgement.” Petitioner did file a timely motion to stay the yemittitur along with & concise Statement of the issues to be vaised. See(