>Benjamin Schreiber was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in 1996, after clubbing a man to death with the handle of a pickaxe and leaving his body outside a trailer. Schreiber had conspired with the man’s girlfriend to murder him.
>Benjamin Schreiber was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in 1996, after clubbing a man to death with the handle of a pickaxe and leaving his body outside a trailer. Schreiber had conspired with the man’s girlfriend to murder him.
>In 2015, Schreiber developed kidney stones and he started suffering septic poisoning.
>He lost consciousness in his cell at Iowa State Penitentiary and was taken to hospital, where he died, in doctor’s care.
>Schreiber was revived using a combination of epinephrine and adrenaline, his sepsis was treated and he was sent back to jail.
>His attorneys then tried to argue that Schreiber had effectively completed his “life sentence” at the Iowa Court of Appeals.
>They also took issue with him being brought back to life as he’d signed a ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ order years earlier, The Des Moines Register reported at the time.
>Schreiber’s brother was reportedly at the hospital and advised medical staff, “If he is in pain, you may give him something to ease the pain, but otherwise you are to let him pass”.
>The courts found against Schreiber, labelling his arguments “unpersuasive and without merit”.
>A three-judge panel weighed up the case and Justice Amanda Potterfield wrote in her decision: “We do not believe the legislature intended this provision, which defines the sentences for the most serious class of felonies under Iowa law and imposes its ‘harshest penalty’… to set criminal defendants free whenever medical procedures during their incarceration lead to their resuscitation by medical professionals.”
>Justice Potterfield added: “Schreiber is either still alive, in which case he must remain in prison, or he is actually dead, in which case this appeal is moot.”
>According to CNN, the appeals court referred to Iowa state law that said anyone who is guilty of a class A felony “must spend the rest of their natural life in prison, regardless of how long that period of time ends up being or any events occurring before the defendant’s life ends”.
>Schreiber died last month ‘due to natural causes’ at Unity Point Medical Center in Fort Dodge.
dbradx says
I mean, he’s not wrong.
WaterChi says
He’s not wrong …
OneLongjumping4022 says
I’m on his side.
Asa-Ryder says
He has a good point.
Dan-68 says
I agree with him.
zwmoore says
His watch has ended
stue0064 says
The Jon Snow defense
WimpyLimpet says
>Benjamin Schreiber was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in 1996, after clubbing a man to death with the handle of a pickaxe and leaving his body outside a trailer. Schreiber had conspired with the man’s girlfriend to murder him.
>Benjamin Schreiber was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison in 1996, after clubbing a man to death with the handle of a pickaxe and leaving his body outside a trailer. Schreiber had conspired with the man’s girlfriend to murder him.
>In 2015, Schreiber developed kidney stones and he started suffering septic poisoning.
>He lost consciousness in his cell at Iowa State Penitentiary and was taken to hospital, where he died, in doctor’s care.
>Schreiber was revived using a combination of epinephrine and adrenaline, his sepsis was treated and he was sent back to jail.
>His attorneys then tried to argue that Schreiber had effectively completed his “life sentence” at the Iowa Court of Appeals.
>They also took issue with him being brought back to life as he’d signed a ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ order years earlier, The Des Moines Register reported at the time.
>Schreiber’s brother was reportedly at the hospital and advised medical staff, “If he is in pain, you may give him something to ease the pain, but otherwise you are to let him pass”.
>The courts found against Schreiber, labelling his arguments “unpersuasive and without merit”.
>A three-judge panel weighed up the case and Justice Amanda Potterfield wrote in her decision: “We do not believe the legislature intended this provision, which defines the sentences for the most serious class of felonies under Iowa law and imposes its ‘harshest penalty’… to set criminal defendants free whenever medical procedures during their incarceration lead to their resuscitation by medical professionals.”
>Justice Potterfield added: “Schreiber is either still alive, in which case he must remain in prison, or he is actually dead, in which case this appeal is moot.”
>According to CNN, the appeals court referred to Iowa state law that said anyone who is guilty of a class A felony “must spend the rest of their natural life in prison, regardless of how long that period of time ends up being or any events occurring before the defendant’s life ends”.
>Schreiber died last month ‘due to natural causes’ at Unity Point Medical Center in Fort Dodge.
dudewithahumanhead says
Does he not have something better to do with his time?… oh wait…
Rings-of-Saturn says
So the torch wood defense
spaycedinvader says
He is technically correct, the best kind of correct
Kaitensatsuma says
Sorry, it was a “Life” Sentence, not a “Death” sentence, back into the box.
jayfeather31 says
I mean, that’s not really the spirit of the law, but it’s not like he’s necessarily wrong.
At the very least, those guys on the Appeals Court probably broke down laughing when they were in private.
Murderyoga says
Let’s check and see if the people he murdered came back.