In the past, the year-and-a-day rule required that criminal defendants be charged within that time frame following the unlawful act.

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The year-and-a-day rule historically required that for a defendant to be charged with homicide, the victim must have died within a year and a day of the act causing their death, not that the defendant must be charged within that time frame.

In the Past, the Year-And-A-Day Rule Required That Criminal Defendants