← Back to context Comment by thfuran 3 months ago Can a dead person be held criminally liable? I wouldn’t think the case would proceed. 1 comment thfuran Reply hrimfaxi 3 months ago It's happened at least once, though in papal court not criminal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadaver_SynodThough I would be surprised if not once in human history in some kangaroo court a dead person was put on trial for a crime.edit: Here's one though it resulted in a mistrialhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Plummer
hrimfaxi 3 months ago It's happened at least once, though in papal court not criminal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadaver_SynodThough I would be surprised if not once in human history in some kangaroo court a dead person was put on trial for a crime.edit: Here's one though it resulted in a mistrialhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Plummer
It's happened at least once, though in papal court not criminal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadaver_Synod
Though I would be surprised if not once in human history in some kangaroo court a dead person was put on trial for a crime.
edit: Here's one though it resulted in a mistrial
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Plummer