Mike Irwin
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No and it is certainly not an unusual ruling, even years later.
Brady's death
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Technosavant
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Yeah, if the ultimate passing is a result of an old wound, it can be considered homicide many years down the road.
I don't know that prosecutors would be all that likely to charge the shooter with murder this far down the road against Hinckley, especially considering his mental illness.
I don't know that prosecutors would be all that likely to charge the shooter with murder this far down the road against Hinckley, especially considering his mental illness.
Gary L. Griffiths
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Under Common Law they can't. If the victim dies more than a year and a day after the injury, (s)he is legally presumed not to have died as a result of the injury, and the assailant can't be charged with murder.
Virginia could have some statute to the contrary, but it would be difficult to see how Hinckley could be charged with his murder after more than 30 years!
This is just for information only and not a comment on Ms Brady's political views nor to solicit any other political comments.
I read an interview with Sarah Brady in Parade magazine shortly after being hired by whatever Handgun Control was calling itself at the time.
She said in the interview she knew Jim would have a job as long as Reagan was in office but worried what would happen after. She also commented on how much she would miss being involved in national politics and all the attention, socializing, etc that goes with it after they left the White House.
She said she didn't have any gun contol aspirations even after the shooting until she was riding in a pickup truck on a ranch and saw a pistol on the dashboard. She said that galvanized her into action but she didn't sound very convincing to me.
What I took away from the article was she needed a job to replace Jim's, that she wanted to remain in the national spotlight and this seemed a way to get both regardless of what she actually thought about the issue.
I read an interview with Sarah Brady in Parade magazine shortly after being hired by whatever Handgun Control was calling itself at the time.
She said in the interview she knew Jim would have a job as long as Reagan was in office but worried what would happen after. She also commented on how much she would miss being involved in national politics and all the attention, socializing, etc that goes with it after they left the White House.
She said she didn't have any gun contol aspirations even after the shooting until she was riding in a pickup truck on a ranch and saw a pistol on the dashboard. She said that galvanized her into action but she didn't sound very convincing to me.
What I took away from the article was she needed a job to replace Jim's, that she wanted to remain in the national spotlight and this seemed a way to get both regardless of what she actually thought about the issue.
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SauerGrapes
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Bad luck, the guy was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. NEVER hang around presidents.
I always assumed his wife lead the charge for gun control. Nothing will change with his death. I don't even know how much his wife is involved with the organization anymore.
I always assumed his wife lead the charge for gun control. Nothing will change with his death. I don't even know how much his wife is involved with the organization anymore.
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