At common law the year and a day rule provided that:
a. the maximum sentence for manslaughter was a year and a day in prison.
b. all defendants charged with homicide must be tried within a year and a day.
c. if the victim did not die within a year and a day of injury, no charge could be brought.
d. none of the above
c
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