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Old 07-15-2007, 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by hamster dood
I think sometimes cases are closed when the person is not found? Maybe if she hides long enough, outside of the area or state where she committed the crime(s).
In some countries, there is a statute of limitations for criminal offences. I am not sure about the US, but I know that in Australia there is no criminal statute of limitations (that means that if you commit a murder, you can be charged and convicted 100 years later if they find you).
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