Justice for Murder Victims: No Time Limit Between Act and Death
This new law removes the time limit between the act and the victim's death in homicide cases, allowing federal prosecution even if the victim dies many years later. This aims to ensure justice in cases where the victim's death occurs long after the initial incident. It's important to note that this does not alter general statutes of limitations for initiating prosecution.
Key points
Removes the time limit between the act and the victim's death in homicide cases, allowing federal prosecution regardless of elapsed time.
Introduces a death penalty restriction: it cannot be imposed if death occurs more than one year and one day after the act.
Changes apply to acts committed after the law's enactment, not retroactively.
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