corpses in legal news, a continuing series
So, there’s an update in the case of the two guys who wheeled their dead buddy down to the currency exchange in an office chair, hoping to cash his disability check. They’re going free!
The prosecutor acknowledged Tuesday that it cannot be proven beyond a reasonable doubt when the man actually died, making it difficult to bring a case against the men. Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Evelyn LaPorte agreed and dismissed the charges.
Also, Senate Bill 247 in Wisconsin failed to pass this year. Having sex with (human) corpses is still legal in Wisconsin, so long as you didn’t participate in the death.
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- law of corpse and carcass update #2 - August 4th, 2008
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- another bright idea - June 2nd, 2008
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towniewannabe said,
April 24, 2008 @ 7:43 am
you didn’t put the best part of story in your post! you should at least give some hint about the defendants’ reactions to their day in court!
alright, i’ll do it for you:
“I was amazed. I thought Britney Spears had taken her pants down again,” Daloia said outside court about all the attention the case had attracted.
the editor said,
April 24, 2008 @ 9:32 am
I also failed to mention that last night’s Law and Order included a little vignette (before the credits) of two intoxicated gentlemen pushing a third, dead, gentleman, down the street in an office chair.
towniewannabe said,
April 27, 2008 @ 7:24 am
i actually just read the title of this post. i almost peed myself. you should start an awesome law review - “name of law school” review of corpses in the law. i’d sourcegather and citecheck for that.