Lets say a man is found guilty of murder and sent to prison for life. 10 years later, it's discovered that the judge and all the jury members were "payed off" to find the man guilty. What would happen?
2007-08-06 11:23:30 · 6 answers · asked by Driver4x4Truck 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Suppose there was absolute proof that the man was not guilty at all.
2007-08-06 11:35:10 · update #1
If it could be proven, which wouldn't be easy, then a judge would order that the the man be released from prison and the judge and jury would be subject to criminal charges, anywhere from perjury to conspiracy to fraud. The guy who was wrongfully convicted would probably get a couple of million dollars for his trouble.
2007-08-06 11:27:15 · answer #1 · answered by Hillary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's "paid off." It depends on whether the man is guilty or not. Just because the judge and jury were paid to find that way doesn't automatically mean he was not guilty.
He would probably be released until the DA decided whether to retry him or not. The DA would also want to file charges against the judge and jurors who were still alive, not to mention whoever did the paying.
2007-08-06 11:31:10 · answer #2 · answered by thylawyer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what the statute of limitations is on jury corruption. I think the judge would at least be disbarred. And if there was absolute proof, I suspect civil proceedings would be a lot more punishing than incarceration.
2007-08-06 11:28:30 · answer #3 · answered by mommanuke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask a lawyer... There are loopholes in a case like that, so the thing to do would be to ask a law firm in your city for advice.
2007-08-06 11:27:12 · answer #4 · answered by TheMissingLink 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cash payout by the city or lawsuit with the same effect.
2007-08-06 11:27:39 · answer #5 · answered by Monty 11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The judge would loose his bench, they would all face conspiracy charges and the state would probably pay restitution.
2007-08-06 12:07:42 · answer #6 · answered by R M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋