Court Opinion

ID: 9578630
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 21:46:55.144845+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:29:05.164015
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Hill, Chief Justice,
concurring specially.
I concur in the opinion of the court, except paragraph (d) of Division 3. Although paragraph (d) is procedural, my disagreement with it is substantive.
In my view a person who defends himself or herself against an aggressor’s attack and who, without malice or intent, causes the aggressor’s death in self-defense, should not nevertheless be guilty of felony murder on the basis that such person is guilty of possession (however momentary) of a firearm by a convicted felon. That is to say, in my view, a person should not be denied the right of self-defense because such person is a convicted felon.
As this substantive issue is not before us at this time, I concur in the judgment.
I am authorized to state that Justice Clarke and Justice Smith, join in this special concurrence.