In Its Attempt to Quash Its Indictment, Ford Argued That

question 6

Multiple Choice

In its attempt to quash its indictment, Ford argued that ex post facto considerations prevented it from being prosecuted. What did Ford mean by this?

• A) individual executives, but not a corporation can be tried under Indiana law
• B) after Ford had met all existing federal regulatory standards in making the Pinto, a state like Indiana could not then come along at a later date and prosecute the company
• C) the conduct for which Ford was indicted (making the Pinto) occurred before the legal statute being used to prosecute the company was passed and made law by the Indiana legislature

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