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What happens if the State fucks up applying a death penalty and the defendant survives? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 weeks ago by to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca
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Does their disposition revert to life in prison without parole or do they [gasp] get off?

Alternatively, How many bites at the apple do they get to kill the defendant?

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[โ€“] 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It's state to state exactly what happens. However, afaicr, none include a get out of jail free card with it.

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  • [โ€“] [S] 1 point 3 weeks ago* (1 child)

    Not even if the defendant sues the state for some variety of cruel and unusual punishment or extreme negligence (maybe even to a criminal extent) something to that effect?

    Like couldnt they sue for so much or so hard that the State feels compelled to wash their hands of them in exchange for dropping everything?

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