Two men were being tried for murder. The jury found one of them guilty and the other not guilty. The judge turned to the guilty party and said, "This is the strangest case I have ever come across. Though your guilt has been established beyond ANY reasonable doubt, the law compels me to set you free." How do you explain this?
my Guess would be no weapon, body, or actual evidence besides incidental therefore, they both get free, or both should get equal punishment.
2007-01-25 05:14:55 · 6 answers · asked by kashmala 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Alternative ➔ Other - Alternative
The men were Siamese twins!
I googled it. No way to answer such a trick question by just staring at it. And it is silly b/c second twin would be an accomplice for not stopping his brother.
Here's another one for you, it's actualy possible to answer it:
An Arab sheikh tells his two sons to race their camels to a distant city to see who will inherit his fortune. The one whose camel is slower will win. The brothers, after wandering aimlessly for days, ask a wise man for advice. After hearing the advice, they jump on the camels and race as fast as they can to the city.
What does the wise man say?
2007-01-25 05:21:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the siamese one when I first heard it sounded lame as hell .... I mean if the good twin did nothing he is an accomplice and would also wind up in prison ..... with a lesser sentence maybe but theres no way he could be set free
A few more likely scenarios ....
a plea bargain with jail time set to time served .. possible and saw it on Law and Order once (not the best source I suppose ;-))
double jeopard applied in the case. (I may be watching a tad too many movies)
a general amnesty had been applied e.g. TRC in SA
2007-01-25 10:04:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I googled it, as well, and found the answer quite simply.
The two men were siames twins. Though the one brother committed the crime and was convicted, it is unlawful to put an innocent man in jail, thus, the guilty brother was set free.
2007-01-25 06:38:26 · answer #3 · answered by EzminJ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could be that they are siamese twins. One of them could have committed the crime without the other one being able to stop him. The innocent one can't be sent to jail since he is innocent, so since they are stuck together the guilty one must be set free too.
2007-01-29 00:57:10 · answer #4 · answered by undir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The trial can only happen interior the area the position the homicide got here about. even if it isn't generic the position the homicide got here about, then i wager this can theoretically be attainable. although, it sounds too a concepts fetched to happen genuinely.
2016-10-16 02:23:52 · answer #5 · answered by sandeep 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The guilty party committed suicide (only crime that if attempted is prosecutable, but if successful is not prosecutable).
2007-01-25 05:26:20 · answer #6 · answered by Dan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋