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Waiting to Exhume

A recent case on Long Island brought to light the touchy issue of exhumation in criminal law. The body of a South American immigrant woman was found stuffed inside a steel drum in the crawlspace of a suburban home. She had been there for more than 30 years. Guilt over the crime drove the former owner of the house--now living in Florida--to kill himself. But do dead bodies really tell no lies? This article examines some famous cases where exhumed evidence proved critical, including the famous Sam Sheppard murder case. Sometimes what is dug up proves pivotal in determining the outcome of an investigation; other times the unburied evidence merely raises additional questions. Get all the gory details in this fascinating article from nolo.com.

Tue, 11 Jan 2000 06:31:59 -0800