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Does a condemned man (capital punishment) whose execution is called off at the last minute get a second last meal when his sentence is reinstated?

Asked by elbanditoroso (33177points) November 15th, 2017

We have all seen this – a person is set to be executed at midnight, but just minutes before the execution is to take place, some court or another puts a stay on the execution for the time being.

In that scenario, presumably the criminal has had his ‘last meal’ and is close to being in the room where the execution will take place.

Many of these last minute reprieves are temporary; the guy will be executed a couple days, weeks, or months later.

If that happens, does the criminal get a second “last meal”? Or has he already gotten his once?

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