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Supreme Court Rules Inaction Equally Culpable in Crimes

3/21/2025

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In a landmark 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court affirmed that inaction can be just as culpable as action in violent crimes. This ruling came as Salvatore Delligatti, an associate of the Genovese crime family, faced justice for his chilling murder-for-hire plot, underscoring the gravity of intent behind such heinous acts.

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In a landmark 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court affirmed that inaction can be just as culpable as action in violent crimes. This ruling came as Salvatore Delligatti, an associate of the Genovese crime family, faced justice for his chilling murder-for-hire plot, underscoring the gravity of intent behind such heinous acts.