I think there was a case somewhere that the prisoner was sentenced to death, and was executed ina fashion that didn’t quite work.
But technically he did die for a minute or two before his heart restarted, and he sued to be released from prison because he technically served his sentence.
Unfortunately it doesn’t look like it. I misremembered a few details, he “died” from natural causes in prison, not execution. The court ruled “Schreiber is either alive, in which case he must remain in prison, or he is dead, in which case this appeal is moot.”
I think there was a case somewhere that the prisoner was sentenced to death, and was executed ina fashion that didn’t quite work.
But technically he did die for a minute or two before his heart restarted, and he sued to be released from prison because he technically served his sentence.
Did it work? Did he win?
Unfortunately it doesn’t look like it. I misremembered a few details, he “died” from natural causes in prison, not execution. The court ruled “Schreiber is either alive, in which case he must remain in prison, or he is dead, in which case this appeal is moot.”
His name was Benjamin Schreiber.
I think ‘technically’ you didn’t die if your heart stops for a couple of minutes and then restarts.