Do you know the requirements for finding someone guilty of murder?
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For your survey, are you asking about murder in general or a specific crime? Homicide as apposed to manslaughter?
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Presentment and Indictment - No one can be prosecuted without having first been indicted by a grand jury who has found that probably cause exist to believe the suspect committed the crime.\n\nSelf Incrimination - The state cannot coerce you to make statements about your guilt - the state must prove their case against you and cannot force you to do it for them.\n\nDouble Jeopardy - The state may not try someone multiple times for the same crime.\n\nDue Process - The government cannot deprive anyone of life, liberty, or property without giving them a meaningful opportunity to be heard.\n\nGovernment Taking of Property - the government may take property from a private person but only to use it for a public purpose (e.g. build a road) and they must give the owner compensation (fair market value)
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I think it depends on several different factors. Your previous criminal history, how close you came to murdering someone, how heinous the crime is, who the victim was (an infant would probably be punished more harshly than an adult), the state you committed the crime in, etc.\n\nI have seen a lot of cases where the defendant gets between 12 - 15 years with no previous criminal record.
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1. Investgate the crime scene\n2. List motives\n3. List suspects\n4. Interview suspects\n5. Anaylsis of all information\n6. Solve the crime
614885
According to the FBI Unified Crime Report for 2004 the clearance rate (cases resulting in an arrest) for murder was 62.6%.  That leaves 37.4% unsolved.  This statistic does not take suspects that are cleared of the offense at court into account.  I believe most states, if not all, keep suspected murder cases open until an arrest is made or suspects that may not be available (deceased, etc.) are identified and reasonably believed to be guilty of the murder.
67824
Yes.  But if the book is about the murder, then the victim's family are able to get the money for restitution.  He can write a book about other things and keep the money.
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If the perp had actually succeeded than I know that the statute of limitations never runs out on murder...attempted murder, I can only assume is relatively close...or it's got to be at least 20 years or something.  I would think.\n\nYou should be able to call an attorney and ask for a free consultation, or call the attorney general's office 469-241-6500, someone there should be able to direct you.
580176
DEpending  on  the state.BUT  look  at  the  LAWs  of  each  state.  most  states they would  be  guilty.  But  all  that  must  be  proven  in  a court  of  law  too.
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Murder is a criminal offense and as such the accused must be proven guilty in a court of law beyond a reasonable doubt by a jury of his/her peers.  The burden of proof is on the prosecution and the accused does not have to testify.  The accused is entitled to representation by an attorney who will ensure that only admissible evidence is presented and also will cross-exam prosecution witnesses to shake their story and credibility.\n\nThe accused may get off if shown to be innocent, if evidence fails to prove guilt and sometimes on a technicality, such as unreasonable search without a warrant.\n\nOnly an attorney can advise an individual regarding the law.
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nothing, our system of law says that a person cannot be tried twice for the same case, double jeopardy or autrefois acquit (French for 'previously acquitted'), so even though he confessed he would have to be charged on another offense. He could be jailed for perjury, a serious offense but not on murder charges.
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Southwind gives good advise and I must restate some that has already been said.  First, talk to an attorney.  If the husband talks to the DA’s office, they will likely not do anything to him.  When I investigated similar crimes, we were trained to use two major criteria.  1. Did he take part in committing the crime?  2. Did he knowingly benefit from the crime?  If the answer is YES to either question, we would “consider” accessory charges as an option.  However, even we would go to the DA’s office for advice.  We were not lawyers so we would ask the people who would be prosecuting the case if we were proceeding correctly for a conviction.  \n\nState laws differ from state to state and I can only speak of the state I was in (Oklahoma), but I was told specifically by an attorney in the DA’s office that with one exception, it was not a crime to have knowledge of a crime.  That one exception was child abuse/endangerment.  I specifically asked about murder/homicide.  I was told “no,” knowledge of murder/homicide was not a crime.  So, I’m sure you see the fine line they must walk in this case.  If the husband comes out and points the finger with proof, he will likely not be punished if he was not involved.  \n\nOne last note before someone mentions the issue of a spouse bearing witness against a spouse.  The law in most states is that a spouse can not be “compelled” to bear witness.  Voluntary testimony is completely admissible.  \n\nBest of luck to your friend and again, CALL AN ATTORNEY.
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Find the real killer.
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"like?"\n\nWe need the specifics to answer -- I suspect you mat have the specifics wrong. Perhaps it was one count of first degree murder, one count of second degre, one conspiracy count, etc. etc.
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Perhaps you are referring to the 12 felonies that, if someone dies during the commission of them, one can be charged with felony murder. Those are: "any arson, escape, murder, kidnapping, treason, espionage, sabotage, aggravated sexual abuse or sexual abuse, burglary, or robbery; or perpetrated from a premeditated design unlawfully and maliciously to effect the death of any human being other than him who is killed"
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Ask you attorney or look in the your state's penal code book.
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meaning that the individuals punishment should fit the crime committed..
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Of course you have someone in mind when you ask that question.  So I would go to the City or Town Hall where that person lives and ask for any information on that person.  Crimes commited in that town will be public record and will state the offender's name.