Under those types of laws it's based on a type of "conspiracy"...if someone dies during the commission of the crime by the group, then everyone in the group is liable...even if it's one of the group that buys the farm.

It's easier to see how this would work if there was an innocent victim of the conspiracy, but they've upheld convictions when co-conspirators die, too...it's a little on the flimsy side, I agree, but it'll probably stick.

Fish on...

Todd