2006-11-28 04:28:33 · 13 answers · asked by neetu12345 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Community Service
It actually happened in a Kentucky case. After the murder trial Melvin Ignato confessed to the sex torture murder of Brenda Schaefer. They couldn`t get him for the murder because of double jeopardy.. However, he lied in court and said he did not do it. That is perjury. They got him for lying to a Federal Grand jury that he was foolish enough to go before and testify at. He served 5 on that. In 2001 he was being brought up again this time on State charges after he was released from prison for lying during the murder trial. I never heard the results of that trial but I am sure they got him on that one too because they wanted him bad. Another 10 years because it was his second time of lying making him a "persistent felon". There is also Wrongful Death a civil proceeding that would only take away his money and property. Finally in some cases civil rights violations can be used.
2006-11-28 05:18:33 · answer #1 · answered by Gone Rogue 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, if they are acquitted of Murder they can still be tried and convicted of violating the civil rights of the person they killed. It's happened many times before, and the prison term is sometimes longer than the original case.
If you know of someone who has committed murder and they've confessed it to you, I would think you have a moral obligation to report that fact to the authorities.
2006-11-28 05:33:26 · answer #2 · answered by kb6jra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person who is acquitted of a crime cannot be tried again (double jeopardy), however, if the person confesses to the crime later the surviving family members can file a wrongful death lawsuit in civil court. He may not go to jail, but he can have all his money, property, and worldly possessions taken from him if the right lawyer takes the case.
2006-11-28 04:42:45 · answer #3 · answered by sarge927 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, double jepardy prevents a second trial, even if they confess after being found not guilty. They could be found guilty in civil court, if someone sues them, but that would be for money, and not jail time, if they lost the case.
2006-11-28 04:33:27 · answer #4 · answered by GEEGEE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. this is called double jeopardy. Once a person has been tried for a crime they can not be re tried for the same crime. regardless of new evidence or a confession...
2006-11-28 05:19:07 · answer #5 · answered by highgamer6969 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no the person cannot be charged again because of Double Jeopardy which means that the court cannot charge the criminal of the same murder twice.
2006-11-28 04:33:35 · answer #6 · answered by Skyler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Animals are not from now on human beings, and haven't got an same rights as human beings. people, despite the indisputable fact that, are animals. same to all different animal, we eat. because we are omnivores through nature, we eat both animals and flora. in case you imagine people might want to be charged with homicide for eating animals, do you imagine that animals might want to be charged with homicide for eating different animals? And flora stay issues too- might want to we enable animals to kill and eat them? Then might want to animals who're accountable of homicide be positioned to death? And if so, do we eat them then? they're useless besides, so why waste the beef? i will bypass eat a hamburger now, produced from a cow that change into justifiably performed for the crime of slaughtering tens of millions of blades of grass.
2016-10-07 22:08:36 · answer #7 · answered by drago 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. you can't be charged for the same thing twice. but in some cases lawyers can find lop holes to get the person on a slightly different charge.
2006-11-28 09:34:21 · answer #8 · answered by Kristen M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not in a criminal court.
He/she can be held liable for the death in a civil court and have to pay damages, but criminal punishment (prison time or death penalty) is no longer available.
2006-11-28 04:31:50 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Double jeopardy. It is in the fifth admendment
2006-11-28 04:32:25 · answer #10 · answered by danicolegirl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋