A mere legality

[Joel S. Berson]

At 2/20/2012 12:06 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>Who says you can't prosecute a dead guy?

Many mentions I've heard of suspects (even indictees) who have died
say they have escaped legal punishment. None that I can recall have
said they may still be prosecuted and sentenced.  Surely not incarcerated./

Or did you read me as saying "persecute"?  That's routine.   :-)

Obtaining compensation from someone's estate is another matter.

Joel


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>On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 11:00 AM, Tom Zurinskas <truespel at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> >> Where does it say you can't arrest a dead guy?
> > Then give "em life.
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> >> Where does it say you can't arrest a dead guy?
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> >> On Sun=2C Feb 19=2C 2012 at 9:02 PM=2C Wilson Gray <hwgray at gmail.com> wro=
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> >> > On Sun=2C Feb 19=2C 2012 at 8:13 PM=2C Laurence Horn <laurence.horn at yal=
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> >> >> Maybe=2C but that way he'd have avoided arrest.
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> >> > An excellent point!
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