[supercat]

This sort of case could be very interesting, though I doubt a jury will be able to really understand all the medical issues involved. I suspect it will boil down to who can come up with the better "expert witness" testimony.

On a related note, what are the exact rules with regard to injuries that at some point prove fatal? What about cases where an injury from long ago is aggravated by something that happens later?

As an example, suppose that someone assaults someone and causes them to lose a kidney. Twenty years later the person's other kidney fails and the person dies. Should the original assailant be held responsible for the person's death?

[Rollee]

I have heard of cases of people being prosecuted for murder when the victim dies after an lengthy injury. There is no way one could consider my speculation anything near expert, however.

I posted the article because I thought the perp's name was funny - John Harry Nuckles. The truth is I'm odd and have a strange sense of humor.