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October 18, 2006
Ken Lay Was Innocent!
Looks like Jane Galt was in fact correct.
Kenneth Lay died an innocent man, according to a Houston judge who yesterday wiped his conviction for fraud and conspiracy from the record.
OK, OK, it's not quite the same as being cleared on appeal or being found not guilty in the first place:
Mr Lay, the founder of energy giant Enron, died from heart problems
shortly after his conviction this summer. According to decades of legal
precedent, a man who dies before having the opportunity to appeal can
have his entire indictment dismissed.
So, while you cannot libel the dead so there is no sanction if you ignore this, it would be correct to state that Ken Lay was innocent, found so by the courts, which in our law based society is the only yardstick we should be using.
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And by George Monbiot's logic, that means that the Enron scams were all legal. Hurrah!
Posted by: The Pedant-General | Oct 18, 2006 9:25:05 AM
Does anyone know what the implications are for his estate? Is it now protected from civil action? If so, it was an excellent idea of his to have that hear attack.
Tim adds: From the piece, looks like it makes civil claims more difficult.
Posted by: james C | Oct 18, 2006 10:47:57 AM
And your point, Tim?
Posted by: Alex | Oct 18, 2006 3:28:11 PM
Another innocent hounded by our legal system :)
Posted by: Dave Petterson | Oct 18, 2006 10:43:25 PM
Don't worry Tim, the law courts may have found him innocent, but I like to think that he's still getting his just desserts.
I imagine there's a red hot poker with his name on it heating up nicely as we speak.
Posted by: Flying Rodent | Oct 18, 2006 11:27:38 PM