What is attempted felony murder in the third degree in Florida?

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The crime of Attempted Felony Murder in the Third Degree is a Second Degree Felony that is punishable up to 15 years in prison and $10,000 fine.

This offense occurs when:

  1. The unlawful killing of a human being, when perpetrated without any design to effect death, by a person engaged in the perpetration of, or in the attempt to perpetrate a felony other than:
    • Trafficking offense prohibited by § 893.135(1),
    • Arson,
    • Sexual battery,
    • Robbery,
    • Burglary,
    • Kidnapping,
    • Escape,
    • Aggravated child abuse,
    • Aggravated abuse of an elderly person or disabled adult,
    • Aircraft piracy,
    • Unlawful throwing, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb,
    • Unlawful distribution of any substance controlled under § 893.03(1), cocaine as described in § 893.03(2)(a)4., or opium or any synthetic or natural salt, compound, derivative, or preparation of opium by a person 18 years of age or older, when such drug is proven to be the proximate cause of the death of the user,
    • Carjacking,
    • Home-invasion robbery,
    • Aggravated stalking,
    • Murder of another human being,
    • Aggravated fleeing or eluding with serious bodily injury or death,
    • Resisting an officer with violence to his or her person, or
    • Felony that is an act of terrorism or is in furtherance of an act of terrorism

Defenses to Attempted Felony Murder in the Third Degree:

  • Person committed one of the felonies listed.
  • Person abandoned attempt to commit felony.
  • Person did not attempt or complete a felony.

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