and has been coached what to say beforehand by her family (all lies) can that child be had up for perjury 30 years later? If possible is there anywhere I can get the answer from some authority?
I've told my friend that only serious crimes like murder, rape etc get dug up years and years afterwards not tiddly things like minor car accidents where no one was hurt.
2006-10-04 01:32:13 · 10 answers · asked by Storm Rider 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
It was in a Scottish court and her brother was the (guilty) driver of the car. Had he been given any more points on his driving license he would have lost the license and his job.
She was told to lie (and what to say) to protect him. After the accident he left her at the scene and drove off - she had to make her own way home. This was just one incident that happened to her at the hands of her brother and she is now recovering from a breakdown so all the memories are flooding back.
I keep telling her that as a little girl she had no way of standing up to a grown man who abused her and none of this was her fault.
Your backup to what I am telling her really really really helps.
2006-10-04 03:20:25 · update #1
Given the fact that it was such a long time ago, it is highly unlikely that the case would be reopened for driving offences. As long as no-one was killed or crippled.
She may need someone to talk to - like yourself - to help her realise that she is NOT to blame. She was not to blame for the actions of her brother or her family. She was only ELEVEN years old for goodness sake. Of course she did what her family told her to do - as would any young child.
It is NOT her fault and nor should it become her problem. Thankfully she seems to have a good friend in you to help her get through these memories.
2006-10-04 04:57:00 · answer #1 · answered by Sally J 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeh you are right. If it was 30 years ago only in very special circumstances would it be brought up again now. Only for very very serious cases I would guess.
If the person was in jail because of the testamony of that person (the child) and is still in jail now (30 years later), and he is trying to get out saying the child lied, it may be looked into, but apart from that I doubt it.
2006-10-04 01:36:31 · answer #2 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is something called 'statute of limitations" that forbids digging up old sh!t that happened. I 'm pretty sure that for perjury its not very long, maybe a couple years. I say this, because I don't know where you are so I can't say what your laws are. If you want to know exactly, you need to look it up in your penal code.
2006-10-04 02:03:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even in minor civil matters, it can be brought up, up to 3 years after that minor turns 18!
2006-10-04 01:35:35 · answer #4 · answered by funseeker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't panic, or tell your mate not too worry, no jury will just use 1 piece of evidence too convict, cps needs much more evidence just to prosecute, all i can say is shame on the parents for making them lie, as a child not responsible the parents are xxx tc xxx
2006-10-04 01:35:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
you would have to have the trial judge vacate the conviction and ask for new trial and discovery
2006-10-04 04:17:15 · answer #6 · answered by aldo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30 yrs let it go
2006-10-04 01:39:28 · answer #7 · answered by porkchophaynes0206 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess it can be bought up but is there a statute of limitations?
2006-10-04 02:16:51 · answer #8 · answered by nai 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-10-04 01:41:00 · answer #9 · answered by SARAH A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is true
2006-10-04 01:37:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋