i saw ken lay walking on the beach in costa rica today!

[Gato Moteado]

well, not really....but you know that bastard is still alive. he was cleared of charges today and i assume his wife gets to keep all the stolen loot. and he's somewhere on a beach living off millions of stolen dollars.

the time of his death was just too convenient.

[whistle]

1. Ken Lay is off the hook even if somehow he is resurrected

[Gato Moteado]

3. is that true?

if he is discovered alive, he is off the hook for enron?

[whistle]

15. You know, I am not certain of that, double jeopardy is complicated

<snip>
DOUBLE JEOPARDY & JURISDICTION

Welcome to the most complex and challenging area of criminal procedure. As Chief Justice Rehnquist has said: "the decisional law in the area of double jeopardy is a veritable Sargasso Sea which could not fail to challenge the most intrepid judicial navigator." Who would have thought that so many problems would accrue from a simple little phrase in the 5th Amendment which reads: "nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb." The right to be free from double jeopardy was first made applicable to state proceedings in Benton v. Maryland 395 U.S. 784 (1969).

The term "jeopardy" refers to the "danger" of punishment which is ascribed to any individual brought to trial before a court of competent jurisdiction. Procedural matters prior to trial do not constitute jeopardy, and that's why it's said that jeopardy attaches, or may be asserted by the defendant, once a jury has been sworn in, or the first witness takes the stand, in any original prosecution resulting in any acquittal or conviction. Jeopardy also attaches to any plea of guilty (treated the same as conviction) even if later withdrawn. Jeopardy does not attach to any proceedings resulting in nolle prosequi, mistrial, hung jury, or termination for any other "legally sufficient" reason.

In terms of criminal process, the plea of double jeopardy is a valid defense response to a felony arraignment, and like the prosecutor's assertion of nolle prosequi (no prosecution), the claim of prior jeopardy must be made before a jury is impaneled and sworn in on a second prosecution; i.e., prior to commencement of the second trial. If the claim of double jeopardy is made after the trial begins, the rule of manifest necessity applies, making it a matter of discretion for the court, and any subsequent dismissal of the case or discharge of the jury must be treated as an acquittal.
<more>

http://faculty.ncwc.edu/TOConnor/325/325lect07.htm

[JuniperLea]

7. Like OJ if he confesses to murdering his wife?

Double indemnity?

[fooj]

2. BWAHAHAHA!

No kidding. I was just thinking about that this afternoon. Much too convenient for my taste, as well. EVERYTHING since 2000 can't be a coincidence.

[Parche]

4. ken lay down

No he is in the Cayman Islands......

[JuniperLea]

5. Like Dr. Lechter...

wearing a white linen suit, walking off into the sunset on some tropical island.

I would believe anything these days. I'm certain of one thing; Karma happens. I've seen it happen. If he is still alive, Karma will get him.

[blm]

6. Try Paraguay - RevMoon has over a million acres - Bushes own alot of land,

too, and they recently put up a small military base there.

Moon owns ALL the land above the world's largest aquifer - the Guarani Aquifer.

[Gabi Hayes]

8. I saw a werewolf drinking a Pina Colada at Trader Vic's the other night.

his hair was perfect

MEEP!

[Gato Moteado]

9. i thought about that song after i typed the subject of this post.

great minds think alike.

i wish ken lay would stay dead (though, i really think the douchebag is still alive) and that we could get zevon back.

[Gabi Hayes]

14. amen about Zevon, and nothing would ever surprise me about

these fascoids.

wherever he is, I hope he suffers the flames of eternal damnation (if only I believed in that....) for what he did to his employees and the investors who lost everything

[Jackpine Radical]

10. So, did Elvis say anything when KennyBoy walked by?

[TheCowsCameHome]

11. No, but he had an attractive blonde named Natalee something on his arm

[Imagevision]

12. Lay ha 10 jillion, he owns his own beach or island, he's covered

[KittyWampus]

13. was his hair perfect?

[B Calm]

16. The closed casket funeral & speedy cremation was a dead giveaway!