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[J. Beckert]

(06-25-2014 12:26 AM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  Just curious again - AFAIK not all states have the death penalty. In case of treason/conspiracy - would it make a difference in which state a crime (like murdering the president) was committed, or is death penalty for conspiracy nationwide "universal"?

It would make no difference, Eva. Each state has their own Criminal Laws and the Federal Gov't has theirs. Crimes against the State are different than crimes against the Gov't, with treason being one of them. There's no State Statute for Treason. Maybe think of the State and the Federal Gov't as two different entities. I've seen people that were unable to be found guilty under State laws be found guilty under Federal ones.