The-Wright t1_ja0fo57 wrote
Reply to comment by EggyRepublic in ELI5. What happens to ‘criminals’ when the law changes and what they were imprisoned for is no longer illegal? by L0rdTeddingt0n
Retroactively charging someone for an action that was legal when they performed it is called an ex post facto charge, and the US Constitution explicitly prohibits both federal and state authorities from pursuing them
Chrona_trigger t1_ja2afky wrote
I'm glad that wasn't attempted by the umpa lumpa
Only because the idea didn't occur to him, I'm sure.
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