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I'm a little conflicted on this one-I have personal experience with a state crimininal justice system (NY) and know what it's like to have the full weight of state justice, with all the resources they possess come down hard on you.
The thought that the feds could be invited, or just decide, to take over a case that is usually tried in a state jurisdiction sends chills up my spine, mainly because federal penalties are many times more severe and federal resources are unlimited.
This is commonly done in certain drug cases where an abnormal weight of narcotics is involved and it is the worst nightmare of drug dealers and their attorneys but seeing it done when the crime appears to be unquestionably a state crime could be an indication that the long arm of federal justice is beginning to entangle itself more tightly into local jurisdictions.