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Why, because Bennett couldn't be convicted of it? Bennett took decades off Shumaker's life. AFAICT it's for practical reasons that he got a lesser charge, not f
by benatkin 5y ago
Why, because Bennett couldn't be convicted of it? Bennett took decades off Shumaker's life. AFAICT it's for practical reasons that he got a lesser charge, not for philosophical reasons.
https://www.swordandscale.com/murder-charges-under-the-delayed-death-exception/ https://www.swordandscale.com/murder-charges-under-the-delay...
- elliekelly 5y agoI think that particular exception to double jeopardy is unique to New York. It’s not my area of expertise so I could be wrong but I think most of the country still uses some version of the “year and a day” rule.