PRINTER'S NO. 1075
No. 946 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY ROCKS, JUBELIRER, LOEPER, O'PAKE, HOPPER,
BRIGHTBILL, WENGER, WILT, MADIGAN, FISHER, SHAFFER, PUNT,
BELL, SALVATORE, LEMMOND, LEWIS, JONES, PORTERFIELD, BELAN,
REIBMAN AND ANDREZESKI, MAY 17, 1989
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, MAY 17, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for murder of the
3 second degree.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. The definition of "perpetration of a felony" in
7 section 2502(d) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
8 Statutes is amended to read:
9 § 2502. Murder.
10 * * *
11 (d) Definitions.--As used in this section the following
12 words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
13 subsection:
14 "Perpetration of a felony." The act of the defendant in
15 engaging in or being an accomplice in the commission of, or an
16 attempt to commit, or flight after committing, or attempting to
17 commit robbery, rape, or deviate sexual intercourse by force or
1 threat of force, arson, burglary [or], kidnapping or any felony
2 under the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The
3 Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act.
4 * * *
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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