State v. Holley

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 121,181 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. MARK HOLLEY III, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. Felony murder imposes strict liability for homicides caused by the attempt to commit, commission of, or flight from an inherently dangerous felony. Thus, self-defense is never a defense to felony-murder. A self-defense instruction may only be given in felony murder cases to the extent it may negate an element of the underlying inherently dangerous felony. 2. Self-defense is a legal justification for the use of force in defense of oneself or another. Given…