Murder convict lost his memory in an accident what will happen than

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I think it would make for an interesting trial. In my mind what would likely happen is the person would receive some sort of sentence, perhaps in some level of mental institution to determine if this was, in fact, the truth or if it was an attempt to get out of the jail time. While the crime did occur and losing one's memory doesn't change that fact, simply sending them to jail regardless would put into question why we send people to prison. A strong defense could be made that the justice and prison system is in part to make people rehabilitate and to pay for their crimes. Punishing someone with no memory of their crimes and the life that lead them to the crime could be seen as similar to punishing someone who did nothing. I think it would all come down to the legal battle of the case and while I do think if this were to happen the person would get some kind of sentence, I can also see some kind of reduced sentence or early parole based on additional study of their condition and if they truly don't remember anything. As has been said before, I don't think they would be simply let off the crime as it would/could set the idea in people's mind that they had to do the same. But I think there would be enough of a question about it, and enough ground for the defense to stand on to make a convincing argument for a different sentence than you might see in someone else.

Advocate Siddhant Sharma LawRato