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What fourteen year old boy was wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to be hung in 1959?
The fourteen year old boy wrongly convicted of murder in 1959 and sentenced to be hanged was George Junius Stinney Jr. He was the youngest person to be sentenced to death in the US in the 20th century.
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 and sentenced without knowing exactly what the DA has on them?
NO
If a person is sentenced to life then transferred to a state with the death penalty will he be sentenced to death?
The person would never be transferred to another state. They would serve their sentence in the state that convicted them.
When a person in a criminal trial is found guilty that person is?
The person in a criminal trial is the defendant. When found guilty, the person is convicted and sentenced. The person then becomes an inmate or convict in the prison system.
In Florida can a person convicted of attempted murder be later charged with murder if victim dies?
Yes, only if person dies from injuries sustained from the attempted murder of that person.
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 person be convicted of murder with evidence from an attempted murder case?
Certainly. Especially, if the Attempted Murder case is part and parcel of the murder charge that they are facing.
Could a president pardon a person convicted of murder under Texas State law?
no
What is assault 2 for a juvenile in Oregon?
Penalties for Assault in the Fourth Degree A person convicted of a Class A misdemeanor in Oregon can be sentenced to up to one year in jail or a fine up to $6,250, or both. A person convicted of a Class C felony can be sentenced to up to five years in prison or a fine up to $125,000, or both.
What is the mandatory sentencing for a person who commits capital murder in Texas?
If convicted of capital murder in Texas, and they do not receive the death penalty then it will be life without parole.
Can a person who's been sentenced choose the death penalty?
Convicted inmates do not have a choice of their sentence. They must complete the sentence that is handed down by the courts.
