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3. The federal charges are separate from the state charges

Reply to Meiko (Original post)

Wed May 23, 2012, 11:12 AM

May 2012

There would be different things to prove for the prosecutors. There are separate federal courts in which the federal charges would be tried. Inconsistent results are entirely possible, as the juries would be different. The Feds would likely also have to prove the killing and its motive, unlike the state courts. The penalties are entirely different and carried out by the separate government entities.

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Legal Question [View all] Meiko May 2012 OP

Federal versus state charges Sienna86 May 2012 #1

The feds can act when they want jberryhill May 2012 #2

The federal charges are separate from the state charges treestar May 2012 #3

Makes more sense now Meiko May 2012 #4