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Arkansas court to decide if elderly rapist must pay victim $12.5 million
Original: Arkansas court will rule on whether rapist, 86, must pay $12.5 million to victim
An Arkansas court is set to rule on whether an 86-year-old man convicted of rape must pay $12.5 million in damages to his victim. The case, reported by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, will determine whether the elderly defendant can be compelled to pay the substantial judgment, raising questions about enforcement against elderly defendants with limited means.
Why now: The ruling will decide whether a large civil judgment against a convicted rapist can actually be collected, a question with broad legal interest.
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- Arkansas court will rule on whether rapist, 86, must pay $12.5 million to victim · The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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