California Court of Appeal

The offense of eluding a pursuing peace officer, under Vehicle Code section 2800.2, is an inherently dangerous felony which supports a conviction for second degree felony murder, and the felony merger rule does not apply to such a violation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/07/2002
• Published 06/10/2002

Judges

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Madeline McDowell, under appointment by the Court of Appeal, Sacramento, for Defendant and Appellant., Bill Lockyer, Attorney General, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Jo Graves, Assistant Attorney General, and W. Scott Thorpe, Deputy Attorney General, for Plaintiff and Respondent.