US man convicted of murder says life term completed when he briefly 'died'

Benjamin Schreiber says 2015 ‘death’ when heart stopped means life sentence should be considered served – but judges disagreeBenjamin Schreiber. The judges concluded: ‘Schreiber is either still alive, in which case he must remain in prison, or he is actually dead, in which case this appeal is moot.’ Photograph: APAn Iowa prisoner serving a life sentence argued he had paid his debt to society – after “dying” momentarily in hospital.Benjamin Schreibe