Master Multiple cases titled Commonwealth v. Robinson exist; please specify the jurisdiction and year/citation for the felony-murder case you want briefed. with this comprehensive case brief.
There are several appellate decisions captioned Commonwealth v. Robinson across different jurisdictions (e.g., Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Virginia), and not all involve the felony-murder rule. To ensure accuracy and provide a useful, citable brief, I need the specific jurisdiction and, ideally, the year or reporter citation of the case you have in mind.
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TBD once the specific case is identified. For example, in Pennsylvania, felony-murder is codified at 18 Pa.C.S. § 2502(b) with enumerated felonies and a robust body of case law on agency theory and the res gestae/escape phase; in Massachusetts, felony murder is a common-law doctrine with limitations such as the merger doctrine and the inherently dangerous felony requirement.
Please confirm the exact case (state and year/citation) so I can state the precise question presented in that decision.
Will supply the jurisdiction-specific felony-murder rule (statutory in Pennsylvania and Kentucky; common law in Massachusetts with SJC gloss) once the correct case is identified.
Will provide the court’s holding after you confirm the specific Commonwealth v. Robinson decision.
Will provide detailed reasoning tailored to the identified case, including doctrinal tests (e.g., agency vs. proximate cause theory; res gestae/escape phase; merger doctrine; inherently dangerous felony analysis) as applicable in that jurisdiction.
Significance depends on the jurisdiction and doctrinal point at issue. For instance, Pennsylvania cases often address agency theory and enumerated predicates; Massachusetts cases often address merger and joint venture liability within felony murder.
Please provide the jurisdiction (e.g., Pennsylvania or Massachusetts) and, if possible, the year or reporter citation.
If the focus is on whether a co-felon can be liable when a victim is killed by a third party (police/target), that suggests a Pennsylvania case applying agency theory; if it’s about whether an assaultive felony can serve as a predicate, that suggests a Massachusetts case applying the merger doctrine.
Even a brief description (e.g., death during getaway/escape, police shootout, or use of an assaultive predicate felony) can identify the correct Robinson case.
If you prefer, I can brief a leading felony-murder case from the relevant jurisdiction (e.g., Commonwealth v. Redline (Pa.) or Commonwealth v. Matchett (Mass.)) until the exact Robinson citation is provided.
Please share the state court (e.g., Pennsylvania Supreme Court or Massachusetts SJC) and the reporter citation or approximate year for Commonwealth v. Robinson. I will then deliver a comprehensive, citable law-school style brief focused on the felony-murder rule. If you’re unsure, provide any remembered facts (escape phase, police involvement, predicate felony), and I will identify the correct case and proceed.