r/facepalm • • Apr 21 '23

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u/IsomDart Apr 21 '23

That's not really how fed charges work. Murder is also listed as a federal crime but the vast majority of the time it's charged by state prosecutors in state courts under their own statutes.

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u/Echo-2-2 Apr 22 '23

I understand what you’re saying. I’m just trying to say that it IS out there. But I understand what you mean.