Statue of limitations regarding police investigation

[FlyingRon]

It's also possible that investigating time-barred crimes isn't a waste of time if they believe such investigation would lead to discovery of other more recent criminal activity or to contemporaneous crimes that aren't time-barred.

 

[quincy]

I’m asking on behalf of another individual. Yes he has been in the New York since the time of the offense and charges were never filed

Thank you for answering my questions.

Nothing prevents a law enforcement agency from continuing an investigation.

 

[Biomajorlel]

Thank you for answering my questions.

Nothing prevents a law enforcement agency from continuing an investigation.

Thanks for your answer!

I understand that nothing can prevent law enforcement from conducting an investigation but is it possible for them to obtain a warrant?

 

[Zigner]

Thanks for your answer!

I understand that nothing can prevent law enforcement from conducting an investigation but is it possible for them to obtain a warrant?

Yes, it's possible.

 

[quincy]

Thanks for your answer!

I understand that nothing can prevent law enforcement from conducting an investigation but is it possible for them to obtain a warrant?

There would need to be a legitimate reason for any warrant to be issued.

 

[Biomajorlel]

It's also possible that investigating time-barred crimes isn't a waste of time if they believe such investigation would lead to discovery of other more recent criminal activity or to contemporaneous crimes that aren't time-barred.

Thank you for your answer!
I didn’t think of it like that. But is there enough probable cause for them to obtain a warrant if there is no evidence of any other recent criminal activity or contemporaneous crime?

 

[Biomajorlel]

There would need to be a legitimate reason for any warrant to be issued.

Even after the statue of limitation has ran?

 

[quincy]

Thank you for your answer!
I didn’t think of it like that. But is there enough probable cause for them to obtain a warrant if there is no evidence of any other recent criminal activity or contemporaneous crime?

Yes. A warrant can be issued after the statute of limitations period has passed for prosecution on the original crime. But there would need to be a legitimate reason for the warrant.

For example, current online activity potentially could support the issuance of a warrant.

 

[Zigner]

Even after the statue of limitation has ran?

STATUTE

 

[Biomajorlel]

STATUTE

I’m sorry you are correct, It’s become a bad habit of mine to spell it like that

 

[quincy]

I’m sorry you are correct, It’s become a bad habit of mine to spell it like that

Autocorrect often defaults to “statue,” too.

 

[quincy]

You asked in your other thread: “Is it considered impersonation if I used a different date of birth, arbitrary profile picture, and only used the individual’s first name and only half of his last name?”

What you describe is not necessarily criminal impersonation. For example, there are numerous parody postings where a real name/real individual is imitated to humorous effect.

Intent matters.

 

[Biomajorlel]

You asked in your other thread: “Is it considered impersonation if I used a different date of birth, arbitrary profile picture, and only used the individual’s first name and only half of his last name?”

What you describe is not necessarily criminal impersonation. For example, there are numerous parody postings where a real name/real individual is imitated to humorous effect.

Intent matters.

Thank you,
But is it even possible for my friend to get in trouble if the only thing that was being used was the name and it wasn’t even his full name? Like doesn’t impersonation have to be more specific than that?

 

[quincy]

Here is a link to New York’s law on criminal impersonation:
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/190.25

 

[Zigner]

Thank you,
But is it even possible for my friend to get in trouble if the only thing that was being used was the name and it wasn’t even his full name? Like doesn’t impersonation have to be more specific than that?

Those are great questions for your friend to ask his attorney.