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Re:Man given genetically modified pig heart dies by benatkin on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @07:42PM (#30621901)
Why, because Bennett couldn't be convicted of it? Bennett took decades off Shumaker's life. AFAICT it's for practical reasons that he got a lesser charge, not for philosophical reasons.

https://www.swordandscale.com/murder-charges-under-the-delay...

Re:Man given genetically modified pig heart dies by elliekelly on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @10:03PM (#30622775)
I think that particular exception to double jeopardy is unique to New York. It’s not my area of expertise so I could be wrong but I think most of the country still uses some version of the “year and a day” rule.