You're still legally dead, judge tells Fostoria man

Re:You're still legally dead, judge tells Fostoria man by sparktherapy on Wednesday October 09, 2013 @04:31PM (#6523635)

This would cause all sorts of complications. I think the three-year limit should have an exception for mysterious reappearance, this man given his "life" back and be demanded to repay child support.

What happens if this man gets murdered? Can you go to jail for killing a dead man?

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Re:You're still legally dead, judge tells Fostoria man by RokStdy on Wednesday October 09, 2013 @04:39PM (#6523696)

If his being dead exempts him from paying child support, does that also mean he can't be convicted of a crime?

This guy has inadvertently circumvented the legal system! He is currently robbing a liquor store while streaking and littering.

He's untouchable.

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Re:You're still legally dead, judge tells Fostoria man by nextw33k on Thursday October 10, 2013 @07:55AM (#6526914)

Its probably the opposite.

Police pick him up for any crime, take him to a cell, look him up on the police database. Find out he's dead and decide not to feed him and just leave him in his cell. He's dead so no need to grant him bail.

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Re:You're still legally dead, judge tells Fostoria man by TheSwordsman on Wednesday October 09, 2013 @04:42PM (#6523717)

I don't think there should be a limitation on this at all. What if someone was taken by someone else and then escaping ten years later and trying to get their life back.

This situation is definitely not that, but this could definitely cause some unneeded stress on someone...

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