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(39,382 posts) Fri Aug 8, 2014, 06:06 PM Aug 2014

Breaking: James Brady's death ruled a homicide 33 years after shooting [View all]

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Jim-Brady-Death-Was-a-Homicide-DC-Medical-Examiner-Rules-270522411.html

The death of James Brady -- President Ronald Reagan's press secretary who was wounded in the attempt on Reagan's life in March 1981 -- was a homicide, the medical examiner for the Northern District of Virginia ruled Friday.

The medical examiner said Brady died as a result of the grievous injuries he suffered 33 years ago, which means that gunman John Hinckley Jr. could be charged with Brady's murder.

I've never heard of a 33 year span between the event and an eventual homicide resulting from said event. Not advocating a position, just putting the news out there.

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Breaking: James Brady's death ruled a homicide 33 years after shooting [View all] NightWatcher Aug 2014 OP

Wow. Sheldon Cooper Aug 2014 #1

That's how it is. My vet friend just died, at 67 from homicide. bullet paralyzed him in VietNam. TheNutcracker Aug 2014 #27

Is there a certain number of years that can pass to where someone cannot be charged with a crime? Rex Aug 2014 #2

There is no statute of limitation on murder N/T. Revanchist Aug 2014 #4

Thank you. nt. Rex Aug 2014 #7

Well it's seven years in FLA..i thought that was a federal law. Seven years. TheNutcracker Aug 2014 #28

Do you have a link for that? Revanchist Aug 2014 #29

There's no statute of limitations on murder NightWatcher Aug 2014 #5

Same here, 33 years is a long time. Rex Aug 2014 #10

i don't think you need to be there for them to indict you. unblock Aug 2014 #18

Hiding was a bad example. Lets say it wasn't solved for a number of years instead NightWatcher Aug 2014 #20

that would work. if there's a statute of limitations. unblock Aug 2014 #24

i don't think that would apply if the crime took 33 years to play out. unblock Aug 2014 #14

Not on murder. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #31

i would probably support this, brady's entire life was changed forever JI7 Aug 2014 #3

my Mom was Brady's Nanny many years ago! bettyellen Aug 2014 #6

did she ever get in contact with him again ? JI7 Aug 2014 #19

Oh gosh no, that was not "her place", and Mom would never dare. She was a poor immigrant, and a bettyellen Aug 2014 #30

No question that severe brain injuries shorten life span. nt BootinUp Aug 2014 #8

It is what it is. n/t eShirl Aug 2014 #9

I don't see how there can be any criminal culpability. Loudly Aug 2014 #11

I doubt he was tried for 1st degree murder on Brady though... JCMach1 Aug 2014 #13

Yep. eom MohRokTah Aug 2014 #16

That's true, because Brady didn't die. Loudly Aug 2014 #25

He wasn't tried for the murder. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #32

precisely JCMach1 Aug 2014 #38

I wonder if insurance pays differently. aikoaiko Aug 2014 #12

I wouldn't think after the incident he could get a full life insurance policy. tammywammy Aug 2014 #17

He might have been well insured before the shooting and kept up with it. aikoaiko Aug 2014 #23

Too bad, the Brady family was not able to sue the gun manufacturer. nt madinmaryland Aug 2014 #37

That means Hinckley can be prosecuted for his death. eom MohRokTah Aug 2014 #15

presumably it would result in the same insanity outcome. unblock Aug 2014 #21

Maybe not, but it would be a long shot. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #22

I assume it would be a state prosecutor making the decision. Loudly Aug 2014 #26

No--it would be a federal prosecutor, since the underlying act took place while he msanthrope Aug 2014 #33

They could prosecute him if they wanted to. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2014 #34

I do not understand what the OP means but I remember a song abour the soldiers who died of jwirr Aug 2014 #35

michael skakel was charged in 2002 for a 1975 Saphire Aug 2014 #36