Life Continues After Death December 19, 2019
Posted by nrhatch in Humor, Life Balance, People.trackback
An Iowa convict convicted of murder in 1997 and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole filed his third petition for post-conviction relief on his own behalf, without counsel.
He claimed that, during a 2015 hospitalization, he was legally dead for a period of time before he was revived by the doctors’ efforts.
Therefore, he argued, his “death” completed his life sentence, and he should be free to go.
The courts did not buy his argument:
The district court granted the state’s motion to dismiss the petition without an evidentiary hearing, and refused to appoint counsel for him. On appeal, the Court of Appeals of Iowa, in an opinion by Judge Amanda Potterfield, affirmed the lower court’s decision.
She wrote, “Schreiber is either still alive, in which case he must remain in prison, or he is actually dead, in which case this appeal is moot.” She further noted that since Schreiber had signed the PCR application and his motion for reconsideration, the latter did not seem likely.
Aah . . . poetic justice!
Source: Disciplinary Board, PA Supreme Court, December 2019 Newsletter
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Spirit Lights The Way 
Gotta give him points for trying. I think he should appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. After all, he has nothing to lose.
Plus . . . he’s got a lot of TIME on his hands.
I could vsry well see him trying to do that for he obviously has a little trouble in the thinking logically dept! 🙂
What do you mean? The guy died. Thus, his life sentence came to an end. He can’t help that he was brought back to life. I think he makes good logical sense.
Oh gosh! Yes, what was I thinking! Perhaps I am the illogical one?
Let me put it this way. If you’re ever questioned by a cop, ask for an attorney right away.
Oooh I like your smooth way of saying … ….. No comment! 🙂
Just crazy!
The PA Disciplinary Board Newsletter often shares gems like this!
Certainly a novel grounds for appeal. ‘I already died!’
His appeal is dead in the water ~ it didn’t survive judicial review.
Welp! 🙂
This might be good to share at work . . . for a grand guffaw. 😉
Yeah, no kidding! 🙂
Good try! A+ for effort. 🤣
It reminded me of the pro se briefs I had to wade through from prison inmates with tons of time + the willingness to try novel legal maneuverings. Often with little or no success. 😆
😳
Now that is a wise judge.
Her comment made me laugh out loud ~ rational, logical, and funny!
This is too funny! Crazy that it is true though, just when you thought you heard it all!
Life in the legal arena is not without its laughs!
Its needed amidst all the serious issues one deals with in the legal arena.
A sense of humor pays dividends . . . in almost all walks of life. I use mine as a flotation device at least a few times a week.