Statue Of Limitation/Falsely accused

[ffleoking]

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? California. Season's Greeting. Please, could someone help me with a few technical questions. This site has been very helpful to me in the past. If a man confesses to a Grand Theft he did nine years ago, but someone else is locked up for it - (a.) Would the confessor get in trouble after such a long time? (b.) Does that open avenues for the falsely accused?

NEXT - If a man was a D.A. witness, perjured his self ten years ago, but wants to come clean - (a.) How should he do it? (b.) Would he get charged with the perjury now? (c.) If his testimony was crucial in the conviction, does the convicted get a new trial and or release?

[CdwJava]

Originally Posted by ffleoking

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? California. Season's Greeting. Please, could someone help me with a few technical questions. This site has been very helpful to me in the past. If a man confesses to a Grand Theft he did nine years ago, but someone else is locked up for it - (a.) Would the confessor get in trouble after such a long time? (b.) Does that open avenues for the falsely accused?

NEXT - If a man was a D.A. witness, perjured his self ten years ago, but wants to come clean - (a.) How should he do it? (b.) Would he get charged with the perjury now? (c.) If his testimony was crucial in the conviction, does the convicted get a new trial and or release?

The man who wants to come clean should probably retain counsel to negotiatie on his behalf. While he may not be able to be charged with the old crime, he might be liable for additional offenses relating to the false testimony and the subsequent conviction - and continued coverup.

It is admirable that he wants to do this, and takes great strength of character to finally own up to his mistakes. It's too bad that it took him so long an dthat someone else has taken the rap for so many years.

- Carl