Chao v. State

BERGER, Justice.

In this appeal we consider whether Vicky Chao’s three felony murder convictions must be reviewed in light of the recent decision in Williams v. State1. In Williams, this Court held that the felony murder statute “not only requires that the murder occur during the course of the felony but also that the murder occur to facilitate commission of the felony.”2 The Williams Court expressly overruled a portion of our earlier decision on Chao’s direct appeal, which adopted a contrary interpretation of the “in furtherance of’ felony murder statute’s language.3 We conclude that in the…