To: boofus
Isn't murder a federal crime?
8 posted on
03/15/2005 6:50:10 AM PST by
Frank_Discussion
(May the wings of Liberty never lose a feather!)
To: Frank_Discussion
No, with the exception of some jurisdictional issues, murder is a state crime.
14 posted on
03/15/2005 6:55:06 AM PST by
Melas
To: Frank_Discussion
Isn't murder a federal crime? Only the murder of certain "covered" federal employees/elected officials.
19 posted on
03/15/2005 6:58:40 AM PST by
Ditto
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To: Frank_Discussion
Isn't murder a federal crime? Not in general. Only if the victim has some official connection to the federal government (murder of a federal agent, judge, the President, etc) or if the crime occurs within federal jurisdiction, such a military installation, federal courthouse, national park, etc, etc. Or, IIRC, if the murder occurs in conjunction with another federal crime, such as robbing a bank or a mail carrier.
23 posted on
03/15/2005 7:05:01 AM PST by
El Gato
(Activist Judges can twist the Constitution into anything they want ... or so they think.)
To: Frank_Discussion
Like Ditto said, it's only a federal infraction when speaking about federal officers and employees in certain circumstances. Otherwise, it's a state issue, as evidenced by the varying laws on capital punishment.
32 posted on
03/15/2005 7:16:33 AM PST by
Tree of Liberty
(requiescat in pace, President Reagan)
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