I've googled this, but I can't find the answer.
If a person was sentenced to death, then suddenly found innocent when it was too late, what happens to the family/ loved ones?
Do/ could they sue, or is their some sort of compensation? What happens?
2006-07-29 18:09:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No one's ever been found not guilty after execution. If wrongly convicted an inmate can get some money, but the smarter states have written a cap into thier laws, like 25k per year up to 200k total.
The family could theoretically sue if this ever occured, but they'd have to prove the guy was going to support them financially if he hadn't been in jail. Virtually all of these dr prisoners had prior records, which makes the "support the family" argument pretty weak. Mostly, thier families would have been bailing them out and paying defense attorneys, dn not getting a dime back from them.
2006-07-29 18:26:12 · answer #1 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
If it was proven beyond the shadow of a doubt that the person was innocent (this would have to be proven in a court of law or at least, in front of a judge) then the family would indeed have the right and should, sue the state for "wrongful death". Families have been awarded millions of dollars in compensation and they've deserved every single penny!
2006-07-29 18:25:33 · answer #2 · answered by cuqui9096 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The study you communicate with are no longer shown via maximum researchers interior the sphere. They have been in step with constrained documents in areas and at cases without executions or homicides. The clearest rebuttal is, of direction, the undeniable fact that homicide costs are larger in states with the death penalty than in those with out it- which contain states bordering on one yet another. Edit- I see that some people who responded do no longer understand the version between deterrence (persuading others to no longer devote the crime for which somebody has been punished) and incapacitation (combating recidivism.) life with out parole accomplishes incapacitation and satifies the standards for a punishment to be a deterrent - is it optimistic and rapid (the death penalty is neither.)
2016-11-03 07:09:25 · answer #3 · answered by ravelo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To the best of my knowledge, there has not been a person sentenced to death, executed, and then found innocent
But most likely the family could sue
2006-07-29 18:13:04 · answer #4 · answered by Austin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about different states but here the person wrongly accused can only get up to $125,000.00. The family gets squat.
The system will try avoiding any acknowledgment if at all possible,as in not answering letters or questions
2006-07-29 18:23:52 · answer #5 · answered by Robert F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe they do get a public apology and may get some sorta of compensation depending on the state
2006-07-29 18:12:56 · answer #6 · answered by crimson_tears_of_the_goddess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
major compensation, a case in my town , the guy spent 4 yars in prison for murder that he didnt commit, he got millions
2006-07-29 18:13:11 · answer #7 · answered by i_like_to_flip_yay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the family gets very pissed and can sue.
you can sue for anything in this country.
2006-07-29 18:12:25 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. Sly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know that they get anything since the wrong doing was not against them.
2006-07-29 18:19:06 · answer #9 · answered by Salem 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why does it matter
2006-07-29 18:13:40 · answer #10 · answered by Tyler C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋