Talk:Merger doctrine

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"Some states have eliminated the merger doctrine, permitting defendants to be convicted of both the lesser included charge and the greater charge."

What states?

  • Uh... some. BD2412 T 22:23, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Robbery and assault

AFAIK, robbery doesn't have to include an assault, only a theft and a threat of violence. NeonMerlin 17:37, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

The threat of violence is assault. Actual violence is battery. 144.132.91.12 02:19, 2 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Merger Doctrine

"The doctrine of merger as it was known and applied at common law is no longer applied in American jurisdictions." [J. Miller, Criminal Law 51 (1943)] —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 72.69.196.207 (talk) 21:15, 9 December 2006 (UTC).

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