Lay's conviction will probly be set aside posthumously.

[Jackpine Radical]

I picked that tidbit up on public radiio the other day. First person to ask for a link gets a razzberry because I have no idea what show I heard it on.

Anyway, the gist of the stor was that since Lay was never sentenced, and since his death short-circuited any possible appeals process, his conviction will most likely be set aside. This eans that his estate would not have to pay any criinal penalties or restitution, and any civil suits will most likely settle for less $$ because they don't have the conviction to point to as evidence of his criminal liability.

So--his conviction gets set aside. Does that mean he woulod be safe from being arrested if he comes back from Argentina for a visit?

[yellowcanine]

1. Does that mean he would be safe from being arrested if he comes back

from Argentina for a visit? Nope. He could then be arrested for obstruction of justice and insurance fraud for faking his own death.

[Jackpine Radical]

3. Well--THAT would be an interesting development, no? (nt)

[bobbieinok]

2. it was someone at the Houston Cron-- said that TX law says if someone dies

before sentencing and appeals the conviction is vacated and the effect is that the person is found NOT GUILTY.

edited to add: it may have been on Talk of the Nation.

[hobbit709]

4. Maybe in Tx law

but what about Federal law?