This question is inspired by countless soap opera plotlines. IIRC, romance novels will also use this tactic:
If a couple gets married to avoid being forced to testify against each other in a criminal case, how long do they have to stay married before it is obvious that they only married to circumvent the law?
Does this tactic actually work in real life? Does it ever even come up? On soap operas this sort of thing happens "all the time". But I would think that in real life it hardly ever happens, if at all.
But if it DID happen, would it work?
Now I know this sounds like a frivolous question, but for those of us who keep our real life drama confined to the television it is Very Serious Business.
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10-05-09 08:21 PM #1
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Soap Situation: Marriage vs Incrimination
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10-05-09 08:27 PM #2
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As far as I know, there are no laws governing that.
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10-05-09 08:30 PM #3
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Keep in mind that the "marital privilege" covers only communication (in Colo) and not observations:uhoh:
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10-06-09 12:10 AM #4
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Your going to have to ask a TV cop or a fictional book cop as to what the actual laws are in their artificial jurisdicitions.
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10-06-09 01:13 AM #5
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if you are not married at the time of the crime,
good luck with that defense.
Yeah, I stayed at Holiday Inn Express last night:grin:On a clear night, I can see the other deputies emergency lights at least 10 miles away.
But it isnt flat here LOL
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10-06-09 02:53 AM #6
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this is my favorite AAC post of all time. thanks for the giggle...it's been a long day!:D
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10-06-09 04:37 AM #7
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Yeah, Call back & ask for "Greggles". He'll know. Originally Posted by Roger Dat
;)My Inalienable Rights were given to me by God and NOT by the Government.
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