Crime was slightly down after two years of historic increases. You have to go back almost 20 years to find a worse year than 2021, and 2022 is barely better. The overall trend is that crime is way up, you're just playing games here.

One quarter of the year is not a small sample.

Because I'm a glutton for punishment, and because you seem to have convinced 3 other illiterates that what you are saying makes sense, I'll try one more time.

The first part of that statute discusses traditional first degree murder. Only the part I quoted above is about felony murder. The big thing that should clue you in, is that second part starts with "or without any purpose to do so." Anything before that requires intent to kill. Felony murder is specifically about situations where someone did not intend to kill, so the part about intending to kill would not apply.

Only the specific named felonies in the second part can get you to felony murder. The other clue here, is that it would not make sense to say any felony applies, and then name specific felonies. Obviously these must be for separate things. Why do you think they're naming specific felonies?

I am using very small words, this should be easy.

or without purpose to do so kills another in perpetrating or in attempting to perpetrate any arson, as defined in § 22-301 or § 22-302, first degree sexual abuse, first degree child sexual abuse, first degree cruelty to children, mayhem, robbery, or kidnaping, or in perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate any housebreaking while armed with or using a dangerous weapon, or in perpetrating or attempting to perpetrate a felony involving a controlled substance, is guilty of murder in the first degree.

Is the only relevant part.

You're quoting from the section on first degree murder, not felony murder.

You literally posted the statute showing you need specific named felonies for felony murder. None of which occurred here.

What felony involving a controlled substance are you saying occurred?

1/3 of the maximum is not incredibly low. You're assuming manslaughter is the lesser charge when it's actually the only realistic charge. Getting 8 or 9 years for manslaughter is a pretty normal sentence.

Fleeing and being high do not get you to felony murder. Not at all. Certainly not "straightforwardly "

And maybe the facts on (2) can get you to murder, but that's going to be a difficult argument. Which is why there are plea deals, so someone doesn't go free because you couldn't prove your case.

You don't get life in prison for manslaughter.