This is a crying shame...

[j2k4]

...for real:

Facebook posting leads police to driver in upstate NY girl's hit-and-run death 45 years ago | Fox News

[Tigchamp]

Cant believe a law like this could exist. "the statute of limitations has expired".
Jeff

[IPD]

just another day in paradise.

[RealMcCoy]

I saw that today as well... I was bitching about it to a co-worker.

I have to wonder what the charge would be that it has a statute of limitations... I know murder has none, and I "thought" manslaughter didn't, but I may be wrong on that... It's like they are saying it would have been a misdemeanor...

In my opinion, if you kill someone and flee, it should be negligent homicide, there should be no time limit on prosecution. There should be no "getting away with it". This situation should be the example that tells people they will be pursued no matter how long it takes...

[wingnut]

I have to wonder what the charge would be that it has a statute of limitations... I know murder has none, and I "thought" manslaughter didn't, but I may be wrong on that... It's like they are saying it would have been a misdemeanor...

In my opinion, if you kill someone and flee, it should be negligent homicide, there should be no time limit on prosecution. There should be no "getting away with it". This situation should be the example that tells people they will be pursued no matter how long it takes...

Looks like Manslaughter has 5 years...

New York Statutes of Limitations - Lawyers.com

[RealMcCoy]

Looks like Manslaughter has 5 years...

Code Section Crim. Proc. §30.10
Felonies Murder, Class A felony: none; others: 5 yrs.; violation of collection, treatment, disposal of refuse and solid waste: 4 yrs.; breach of fiduciary duty: within 1 yr. of discovery of offense; official misconduct: 5 yrs. of offense
Misdemeanors 2 yrs.; petty offenses: 1 yr.; tax law misdemeanor: 3 yrs. (NY City adm. code)

So apaerently they can't find a class A felony to charge him with...?

[wingnut]

So apaerently they can't find a class A felony to charge him with...?

I think a class A has to be pre-meditated, or intentional...not that running from the scence shouldnt ratchet it up a level