ryoder 1,590 #1 June 17, 2013 http://www.texastribune.org/2013/06/16/exoneree-faces-his-ex-wife-compensation-lawsuit/"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #2 June 17, 2013 ryoderhttp://www.texastribune.org/2013/06/16/exoneree-faces-his-ex-wife-compensation-lawsuit/ The Texas justice system ruins some more lives.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #3 June 17, 2013 She should get the money whatever it comes to for a years time X 9 x .5. So she gets half of what he would have gotten for the nine years she stayed with her man. Cool case would love to see what they rule.I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 801 #4 June 17, 2013 You never really know a woman until you meet her in court. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #5 June 17, 2013 I think she should absolutely get half a large portion. Actually, I think she should get half of . Her life was ruined, too. And if that money was meant to cover what he could have done had he not been in the can then she should get the portion of it up to date of separation. I could make arguments that she should be entitled to up to half of all of it. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #6 June 17, 2013 lawrocketI think she should absolutely get half a large portion. Actually, I think she should get half of . Her life was ruined, too. Disagree. Being on the outside and being able to get on with your life is not nearly as bad as being in prison and labeled as a criminal. No comparison. None. And I'm sure you could make arguments - that's what lawyers are paid for.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #7 June 17, 2013 lawrocketI think she should absolutely get half a large portion. Actually, I think she should get half of . Her life was ruined, too. And if that money was meant to cover what he could have done had he not been in the can then she should get the portion of it up to date of separation. I could make arguments that she should be entitled to up to half of all of it. If she is owed compensation then that should come from the state, not from him. Her injury is separate from his. His compensation was for his injury. It was not wages or anything of the sort."What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #8 June 17, 2013 Southern_Man If she is owed compensation then that should come from the state, not from him. Her injury is separate from his. His compensation was for his injury. It was not wages or anything of the sort. I was thinking the same."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #9 June 17, 2013 SHould have just executed the guy, wouldn't have been a problem that way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #10 June 17, 2013 SkyDekkerSHould have just executed the guy, wouldn't have been a problem that way. Texas seems to be improving slightly. Right now it's Florida that's hurrying inmates to the death chamber. www.northescambia.com/2013/06/scott-signs-bill-to-speed-up-death-penalty-cases-2... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 801 #11 June 17, 2013 I think we as a nation need to drop the pursuit of the death penalty. Long overdue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #12 June 17, 2013 kallend ***SHould have just executed the guy, wouldn't have been a problem that way. Texas seems to be improving slightly. Right now it's Florida that's hurrying inmates to the death chamber. www.northescambia.com/2013/06/scott-signs-bill-to-speed-up-death-penalty-cases-2 [facepalm] Every week we read about another case overturned on DNA evidence, and FL's solution is to hurry up and make the mistake permanent."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darius11 12 #13 June 17, 2013 Southern_Man***I think she should absolutely get half a large portion. Actually, I think she should get half of . Her life was ruined, too. And if that money was meant to cover what he could have done had he not been in the can then she should get the portion of it up to date of separation. I could make arguments that she should be entitled to up to half of all of it. If she is owed compensation then that should come from the state, not from him. Her injury is separate from his. His compensation was for his injury. It was not wages or anything of the sort. I Concede to you sir your point and view is more on point then mine.I'd rather be hated for who I am, than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #14 June 17, 2013 I think your point is valid. But - I also think that injury to a married person is also inury to a spouse. Picture this: husband and wife run busines. Husband and wife own house. Wife is busted and imprisoned for some crime she didn't commit. Wife's skill in business is lost and business folds. Cannot afford house payments and loses house. Sure, wife can get job, etc. But she's lost quite a bit, too. Considering that Texas is community property, this is how I can see it being handled - 1/2 of the payment for the amount of time they were married. I'm not comparing the two. Not at all. But I do think that his wife was a bit more than an ancillary and disposable person in this. Perhaps the state should provide for that. But if they don't, he got compensation for events that transpired during marriage. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arvoitus 1 #15 June 17, 2013 Seriously? He spent 24 years in a box with a rapist label on his head, probably getting abused on a daily basis. And his wifes life was ruined? Really?Your rights end where my feelings begin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 801 #16 June 17, 2013 Yes. The state cause that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #17 June 17, 2013 Both parties suffered losses, but he suffered a hell of a lot more than she did, and thus should be entitled to the lion's share of compensation. If nothing else, could she sue them separately? Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #18 June 17, 2013 ArvoitusSeriously? He spent 24 years in a box with a rapist label on his head, probably getting abused on a daily basis. And his wifes life was ruined? Really? Now add this on top of it... Florida Goob Scott signs a law into effect that speeds up the application of the death penalty. The convict gets all his defense benefits...they are unaffected. What the law has done is require the goober to sigh the death warrnt within 30 of being notified that all judicial avenues have been pursued and ended. So...consider, this guy...it took 24 freakin' years to exonerate him. In Florida, he would probably have been executed long ago.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #19 June 17, 2013 livendive.....could she sue them separately? Blues, Dave This what I would hope would happen. She gets her own from the state. Too late for him, though. Lawyers have already got a big chuck of his.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southern_Man 0 #20 June 17, 2013 I believe the fund (for wrongful imprisonment) is a statutory creation and not the product of a lawsuit the husband filed. I'm sure she can find somebody to sue the state but wouldn't like her chances."What if there were no hypothetical questions?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #21 June 18, 2013 ryoder http://www.texastribune.org/2013/06/16/exoneree-faces-his-ex-wife-compensation-lawsuit/ What's with you and the tay-hass threads? Did fark start a Texas tag and nobody tell me?witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
