The police receive a call from a wealthy citizen explaining that his wife has been kidnapped. The kidnapper's plans end up going very wrong and the wife is killed during the incident. Which type of homicide will the kidnappers be charged with?

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First degree murder charges are appropriate in this scenario because the death occurred during the commission of a felony (kidnapping), which falls under the felony murder rule. This rule applies even if the death was unintentional.

The Police Receive a Call from a Wealthy Citizen Explaining