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11B4OF7 t1_iuk2koj wrote

Reply to comment by Chippopotanuse in Alleged Paul Pelosi attacker charged with assault and attempted kidnapping | CNN Politics by electromagneticpost

there can be federal or there can be state, there can’t be both.

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Chippopotanuse t1_iuk38ku wrote

There can be both. What are you talking about? It doesn’t violate any double jeopardy clause if that’s what you are trying to get at.

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morosco t1_iuk6y9z wrote

SCOTUS just reaffirmed a few years ago that this doesn't violate double jeopardy. It just doesn't happen very often because the feds prosecute so few cases, and when there's concurrent jurisdiction, states are happy to conserve the resources.

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