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anoNY42

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1. The lawyer's answer is always "it depends", right?

Reply to aikoaiko (Original post)

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 05:09 AM

Jun 2016

In this instance, since Omar is dead, there is no "spousal privilege", which is really just an option not to testify against your spouse at trial. The wife might not be able to be prosecuted merely for her knowledge of the crime prior to its occurrence, but they will likely get her on conspiracy and aiding and abetting, since she helped him scout the location of the crime.

Also, the feds have a statute, and I bet terrorism is covered: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/4

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Question about Spousal Privilege Re: Mateen's wife [View all] aikoaiko Jun 2016 OP

The lawyer's answer is always "it depends", right? anoNY42 Jun 2016 #1

Thank you. I'm surprised spousal priv ends with death. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #2

In her case, her Fifth Amendment right to remain silent is more pertinent to her. rug Jun 2016 #3

In this case it looks like she is a co-conspirator if not an accomplice Lee-Lee Jun 2016 #4

I can see the co-conspirator - 5th amendment being better. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #5