On his deathbed, her father told her a secret: He’d spent his life as a fugitive for robbing a bank

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On his deathbed, her father told her a secret: He’d spent his life as a fugitive for robbing a bank - Lemmy.World

Maybe I’ve got it wrong, but surely the statue of limitations had long since past?

5 years but you’d still owe the money and likely interest that the money would have made.

Plus any other independently unlawful acts could be much longer.

Sooo can they go after his estate or wife for the funds?
Yes. Iirc it would be a windfall.
So long as the charge is filled and the warrant is renewed, the case stays active.