Whist in prison for the "now overturned conviction"?
My point is, if the person has their original, lets say, Murder conviction, quashed. Doesn't that leave a slight problem? As, if they have committed a murder in prison, what happens now, because they should not have been there? I'm sure i've read of this happening in America (it might of been another country i'm not sure) but cannot remember the outcome? If anybody knows of such a case, could you post as much info as possible. Thanks.
2007-11-05 07:46:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
I don't think being in prison when you shouldn't be is an excuse. If they committed murder inside they would presumably be sentenced to life for that, regardless of their innocence on the first case (though if they were given a tariff of, say, twenty years then time served for the quashed offence might be counted)
2007-11-10 17:42:00 · answer #1 · answered by gvih2g2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you thinking of 'An Innocent Man' starring Tom Selleck? He's framed but on the inside F. Murray Abraham (the guy who killed Mozart) mentors him into becoming a stone-cold killer.
2007-11-05 16:45:55 · answer #2 · answered by AnatoliB 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I seem to remember someone trying to sue the authorities for sentencing someone to a prison term who turned out to be innocent...and whilst in prison he injured someone who then sued as he should not have been there....trying to find it on google but no luck as yet.
2007-11-05 15:51:34 · answer #3 · answered by Knownow't 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
O J Simpson....
2007-11-05 15:55:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋