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Read a brief piece on the Surratt trial that ended in a mistrial. What confused me a bit is while denying any part in assassination, it seems he admitted part kidnap plot. But the article said after the mistrial, he wasn't charged with anything else because statue of limitations had expired on any other charges.
My question is hasn't the statute of limitations on federal charges always been 5 years? If the trial was in 1867....and he is eventually released in 1868, how wouldn't any role in kidnap plot post 1862-63 not be still chargeable? Wasn't there a botched kidnap attempt just about a month before the assassination?
My question is hasn't the statute of limitations on federal charges always been 5 years? If the trial was in 1867....and he is eventually released in 1868, how wouldn't any role in kidnap plot post 1862-63 not be still chargeable? Wasn't there a botched kidnap attempt just about a month before the assassination?