impatientredhead
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I have been reading articles about deals that were challenged after the fact, found one where a child was killed by the parents, tortured, bound and gagged, kept in the closet, body dumped in the river.
A nanny that was present, didn't intervene, didn't get help, didn't report it, and was present when the body was dumped got a full immunity deal to testify against the parents and show them where the body was dumped.
The challenge came when it turned out the body was dumped across state lines. That state charged her with abuse of a corpse and said the immunity deal didn't extend to crimes committed in their jurisdiction.
Judge disagreed, said it was not the intent of the agreement, and if he did allow her to prosecuted on the new charge all the evidence that was gathered and used against the parent had to be thrown out because the terms offered for their collection would not be honored.
A nanny that was present, didn't intervene, didn't get help, didn't report it, and was present when the body was dumped got a full immunity deal to testify against the parents and show them where the body was dumped.
The challenge came when it turned out the body was dumped across state lines. That state charged her with abuse of a corpse and said the immunity deal didn't extend to crimes committed in their jurisdiction.
Judge disagreed, said it was not the intent of the agreement, and if he did allow her to prosecuted on the new charge all the evidence that was gathered and used against the parent had to be thrown out because the terms offered for their collection would not be honored.