As a lawyer, I will, of course, take issue with your....

As a lawyer, I will, of course, take issue with your....
by Marine Domer (2024-03-04 16:02:12)

In reply to: I know there are plenty of lawyers here... posted by El Kabong

question just a bit. Only a Federal court can convict someone of a Federal crime. State courts can convict someone of the same crime, but under State law, not Federal law. As for "determining" someone violated Federal law short of conviction (for instance, as an evidentiary matter), that depends upon the circumstances, but I'm sure that can happen. For instance, a State court can take notice of a Federal conviction as evidence in aggravation or relevance to some other issue in the State case.

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The NY trump case is an interesting example - ratinatux 2024-03-05 08:05:34
he's asking whether state courts have jurisdiction to hear - airborneirish 2024-03-04 16:51:48