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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

You can try to sue for anything, really. The problem is making that suit go anywhere.

But there's zero chance a lawsuit is going to just let someone go. You'd have a better chance at a pardon than that

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