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yes you can get triedthink about it this way if someone came to America and committed a crime they would be tried here unless they have diplomatic immunity.
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Can you be charged for the same crime in Indiana and Illinois?
If you committed the same offense, seperately, in each state, you can be charged with each separate crime. You cannot be tried in IL for a crime committed in IN, and conversely, you cannot be tried in IN for a crime committed in IL.
Where is a case normally tried?
In the state of wich the crime was committed
Would a person get punished where they committed the crime or where they got caught?
The person would be tried and punished where they committed the crime. It is part of our justice system to be tried by a jury of our peers, and our peers live in our own neighborhood. So if the person is caught elsewhere, he is returned to the jurisdiction where he committed the crime to be tried. This is why the process of extradition is in place.
Should the president be tried for a crime while he holds office?
Absolutely! If he committed a punishable crime, he should be tried in the same manner as would anyone else.
Can Collateral Estoppel be used if tried in criminal court placed on judicial diversion but another county in same state charging for same similar charges?
No. If you committed that crime in one county and were arrested, tried, and convicted of THAT crime - it does NOT protect you from being charged and tried for an identical, but seperate, crime you committed in another location. If you committed TWO identical offenses, the fact that you were convicted of one in one county, does not protect you from the consequences of the crime you committed in another county.
If you steal a car in Iowa but you're a citizen of Wisconsin where would you be tried?
In Iowa, where the crime was committed.
How are international dispute decided?
The criminal, or offender, is tried in the location where they committed the crime. Or they go to war.
Can a person be punished for a crime before there 18?
Yes. This is depending on where the crime is committed. States have the legal authority to set the age to be tried as a juvenile.
What would be the course of action if a prisoner committed a crime whilst already doing a sentence?
He or she would be charged with the crime and tried, just as he/she would otherwise.
What amendment gives the right to be tried in the state and district where the crime was committed?
the 6th amendment
A federal crime committed in the Virgin Islands would first be tried by?
By the US district Court for the Virgina Islands.
Do people accused of a crime in Illinois must stand trial in a neutral state?
No - you are 'tried' in the same state the offense was committed and, in fact, in the same jurisdiction in which the offense was committed.
