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Can a second person be tried for a murder after someone else has been convicted and put to death and does double jeopardy apply?
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Double jeopardy only applies to the one who has already been tried. A second person can be tried for that same crime whether the one originally convicted was executed or not. They can be tried as an accessory to the crime, or if there is substantial grounds, they can be tried as the person guilty.
One of Britain's most infamous serial killers, John Christie, was tried and convicted of crimes that his former tenant, Timothy Evans, had already been tried, convicted, and executed for. The murder of his wife and daughter. Christie was a key witness at Evans trial. After the fact, bodies were found stashed in and around Christie's house; a stench emanating from the house attracted authorities. After an investigation, it was concluded that Christie had also killed Evans wife and daughter. Too late for Evans.
This case raised controversy over the death penalty in Britain, which was eventually abolished some 10 years after Christie himself was executed. There is a book and a movie about this case, both named "10 Rillington Place."
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What is a sentence using double jeopardy?
Because he had been acquitted of the murder, the rule of double jeopardy meant he could not be tried again for the crime. Expecting that double jeopardy would apply, the burglar confessed, and was then convicted for a dozen of his other robberies.
Can a criminal in prison be convicted of murder if already in prison for murder if he kills in the prison?
Yes the person can. The person convicted of the first murder is sentenced to jail time then that murder is done with. If while incarcerated and another murder is occurred then the subject will be go to trial for murder again but not the same person. You are thinking of double jeopardy. This only occurs after someone is tried and found not guilty. At that point the subject can run outside and say he did it with out being able to be tried again.
Can a person be convicted of attempted murder charged but if the vitims dies can the person then be convicted of murder charges?
If that person dies due to the injuries cause from the attempted murder then you can be charged with murder. But if you are convicted of attempted murder prior to that, double jeopardy would prevent you from being convicted of murder
Can a bank robber who kills a security guard be tried for both robbery and murder or is that considered double jeopardy?
He must have a single trial for both charges or it would be Double Jeopardy. Double Jeopardy only applies to being tried twice for the same crime. The act of robbery and the act of murder are separate crimes. Whether it is called Double Jeopardy or not they cannot treat the crimes separate and can not charge you for one after you have been tried for the other or you will have excellent grounds for appeal
If a person is found guilty of murder but it is later found that the victim faked his death can the person now kill the victim with impunity because of double jeopardy?
No. Of course not. Double Jeopardy is only applicable to the SAME crime. If he/she kills a person at another time it is another murder.
Does double jeopardy apply if a person has been found guilty of murder?
No it doesn't. A person found not guilty of murder can't be tried again for that same crime a second time under double Jeopardy.However, a person can be granted a new trial, or a re-trial, if they were found guilty but that would not be double jeopardy.
What did Palko v Connecticut decide?
Palko v. Connecticut 1937 was an attempt to prevent double jeopardy on the state level. In this case, it was decided that a man who had been convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to life in prison could then later be tried for the same crime, convicted of first-degree murder, and sentenced to death. Palko v. Connecticut was overruled by Benton v. Maryland in 1969.
In which 1994 movie did Tim Robbins play Andy a man convicted of double murder?
Shawshank Redemption
What is double jepardy?
It means that if you're accused of murder and you go to trial and are found not guilty, the case is closed. That's that. No matter how much new evidence is found, you can't be convicted of that same crime. And in the game show, the categories are worth double the points, yes.
How do you expunge a capital murder record i was convicted of capital murder?
It's impossible for convicted capital murder to have that record expunged.
What happened to his killers emmet till?
Emmett Till's killers, Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam, were acquitted by an all-white jury in 1955. They later confessed to the murder in a magazine interview but were protected by double jeopardy laws. Despite widespread outrage, they were never convicted for the crime.
What are the release dates for Convicted for Murder - 1913?
Convicted for Murder - 1913 was released on: USA: 12 June 1913
