Jack and Jill plan to shoplift from a convenience store.While Jack walked out with a case of beer he did not pay for, the store clerk confronted Jill, who shot and killed the clerk.Both Jack and Jill are apprehended and charged with first-degree murder.What does this case illustrate?

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The felony-murder rule applies here, as it holds that if a killing occurs during the commission of a felony (in this case, shoplifting), all participants in the felony can be charged with first-degree murder, regardless of who actually committed the killing.

Jack and Jill Plan to Shoplift from a Convenience Store