Criminal
Feb. 11, 2011
Jared Loughner and the Potential for Dual Prosecution
The Arizona shooting case raises intriguing questions regarding what charges can be brought by federal and state authorities. By Katherine Kaso of Loyola Law School.
There has been much speculation over what charges Jared Loughner will face for his tragic shooting of 19 victims in Tucson on Jan. 8. So far, the federal authorities have filed only three charges for the attempted assassination of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and attempted murder of her two aides, to which Loughner has pled not guilty. Loughner currently faces a life sentence and multiple 20-year sentences on these charges.
However, the bi...
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