Cecilie1200
Diamond Member
We have been over this already and my position has not changed
there was only act and libs are entitled to only one trial
However, in a legal sense, one is not tried for the act; one is tried for the laws violated. If one act violates multiple laws, then one is tried for each law violated.
There are a number of crimes which can result in both state charges and federal charges. Kidnapping, for example. If one kidnaps a child and remains inside one state, one is charged by the state. However, if one kidnaps a child and crosses state lines, one has now ALSO violated federal kidnapping laws and can be charged by both the state and the federal government.
Bank robbery is a state felony, and also automatically a federal crime. One could be charged for violating state laws against armed robbery, and then also for violating federal laws against robbing banks.