Yes. Under Rhode Island's felony murder rule, every participant in certain enumerated felonies - including robbery, burglary, arson, rape, and kidnapping - can be charged with first-degree murder if a death occurs during the commission of that felony, even if they did not personally pull the trigger, did not intend anyone to die, and were not the person who caused the fatal injury. The rule is harsh, but it is not absolute. Defenses include challenging whether the underlying felony had actually begun or had already ended, arguing that the death was not a foreseeable consequence, or proving legal withdrawal from the offense before the killing. Felony murder cases demand a Rhode Island homicide lawyer who understands both the statute and the nuances of causation and accomplice liability.