Step 1 Consider the following facts . Assume the following facts: Bill and Georg

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Step 1 Consider the following facts.

Assume the following facts: Bill and George go camping in a park that straddles the Florida- Alabama state line. Bill is standing in Florida. George is standing 10 feet away but in Alabama. Bill tells George that Bill loves George's long time girlfriend. George is enraged. While standing in Alabama, George pulls out a pistol and shoots and kills Bill who is still standing in Florida.

Step 2 Write a short summary of your findings.

In a 250 to 500 word, (double spaced Word document) original paper, give your reasoned opinion as to what jurisdictions can prosecute George for murder without violating the Double Jeopardy Clause and why

Explanation / Answer

The state of Alabama recognises three levels of culpability and three separate offenses that can be charged when there is a death and these in the descending order of seriousness would be Murder, manslaughter and criminaly negligence. Either the person who committed the capital murder would be sentenced for life or gven the death penalty. In capital murder there will always be two trials; one to determine the guilt or innocence of the person and the next one to determine the exact sentence by trial.

In the state of Florida, the cont for manslaughter or third degree murder would be to sentence the person to life imprisonment.

Now considering that the crime was committed inbetween two states, George can be sentenced to Life imprisonment for the deed without violating the Doubl Jeopardy clause as the crime was murder and as per the laws in both states it is sentenced similarly.

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