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The state and federal law don't have to differ at all. The Supreme Court ruled in 2019 that the laws can be 100% the same and you still can get charged by both
by HWR_14 2y ago
The state and federal law don't have to differ at all. The Supreme Court ruled in 2019 that the laws can be 100% the same and you still can get charged by both the state and the government. They ruled that the spirit of double jeopardy only applies within the same government entity.
Some states forbid filing charges if the federal government already did.