Jack Tramiel, founder of Commodore, has passed away at the age of 83.
I was never part of the 6502 based crowd, either as an Apple, Atari, or Commodore owner. (My processor was the 6809.)
But I’m certainly willing to concede that the C-64 was a hugely influential machine, and that Mr. Tramiel is owed a debt of gratitude.
Can a legally dead man be tried, convicted, and sentenced to the death penalty?
If this was a movie with Ashley Judd (perhaps as a sexy public defender), it would probably gross $200 million at least.
Unfortunately, it isn’t.
Thomas Steven Sanders was declared “legally dead” in 1994. His family brought the action, claiming Sanders had abandoned them in 1987.
The thing is, he wasn’t actually dead dead:
Now he’s suspected of killing a 12-year-old girl and her mother. He’s apparently confessed, but his lawyers are trying to get the confession thrown out because Sanders asked for a lawyer first.
One thing is certain: somebody’s going to get a book deal out of this case.