In January 2019 California took an extraordinary step and reform their felony murder rule.
After analyzing excessive life sentences and sometimes unnecessary death sentences, California realize that they can make some righteous change.
They decided that if you are not a major participant in the death of somebody that they would no longer convict you under a murder statute. Which of course absolutely makes sense. If you did not kill and we’re not the major participant in somebody’s death you will not be charged with the murder statue. However, you will be charged with what’s appropriate for your crime.
This is what we’ve been asking Texas to do since 2009 when the first felony murder AKA loft party bill was filed: HB2267 (the Kenneth Foster jr. Bill) by state representative Terri Hodge.
Sadly, these bills have been met with violent opposition. Over the years these views have begun to lighten up as it is seen that more and more people are being given death and life sentences who never killed anybody. Can the Foster bill be the first case to gain notoriety under the law of parties, but there’s people like Jeff Wood, Rudy Medrano in approximately 10 to 12 others that we have identified as non-killers. It’s time to put a stop to what is known as the Texas law party. Reform must come.
This section shares information about what California did. And it’s also our hopes that we will follow in these footsteps. Please view these videos and find a way to tap into the passionate efforts that many people are putting forth to save lives in Texas and give deserving me in the second chance at life.
