QUESTION
If a 21 one year old is charged with statutory rape of a 14 year old and before the trial starts the teen commits suicide, do the charges still stand?
Asked on Mar 22nd, 2014 on Criminal Law - Florida
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R. Jason de Groot, P.A.
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It depends upon the facts, and the state might just have enough to continue with the prosecution. We would not be able to tell unless we knew all of the facts about the case.
Answered on Mar 24th, 2014 at 1:11 PM