Litigation
Apr. 11, 2006
Federalism Issue Rears Head in Hate-Crimes Murder Case
SAN FRANCISCO - Lawyers for five gang members are asking a Los Angeles federal judge to decide whether a race-based murder is a federal crime because it occurred on a city street.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Lawyers for five gang members are asking a Los Angeles federal judge to decide whether a race-based murder is a federal crime because it occurred on a city street.
The case again raises the thorny question of whether particular crimes should fall under the jurisdiction of federal or state governments.
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