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PanAmargo t1_j5wjtiw wrote

Reply to comment by thatgeekinit in DC man sentenced for shooting death of father while walking with children by Ninjroid

Is manslaughter in DC automatically federal?

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DeliMcPickles t1_j5wmygx wrote

All of the felonies are federal.

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releasesafeties t1_j5wtfeq wrote

If by federal, you mean prosecuted by the US Attorney's office, then yes. But the charges are local (DC) charges, not federal (US) charges.

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DeliMcPickles t1_j5x05va wrote

The OAG handles district code. But the charges are prosecuted by federal attorneys in a federal court and you to to federal prison.

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releasesafeties t1_j5x0i57 wrote

DC Superior Court is not a federal court. It’s judges are picked by the president and confirmed by the Senate, but it’s not in the federal system. DC inmates who are convicted of felonies go into the BOP system because of a 1997 law enacted by Congress.

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DeliMcPickles t1_j5z4lge wrote

Sure. But unlike all other cities it's federally staffed. The differences seem like semantics.

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PanAmargo t1_j5wnq9r wrote

I thought there were exceptions but I misunderstood

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