First-Degree Murder Spanning Multiple States

[MidwestTech]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL and MO

This hypothetical is based on a real-life murder case that remains unsolved.

Let's say that Person A murders someone in Illinois. Person A then transports the victim's body to Missouri. Person A gives the body to Person B, who disposes of the body within Missouri.

Can Person B be prosecuted for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, in Illinois?

Can Person B be prosecuted for violating Illinois's law against conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, if Person B's role in the conspiracy took place entirely in Missouri?

 

[quincy]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IL and MO

This hypothetical is based on a real-life murder case that remains unsolved.

Let's say that Person A murders someone in Illinois. Person A then transports the victim's body to Missouri. Person A gives the body to Person B, who disposes of the body within Missouri.

Can Person B be prosecuted for conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, in Illinois?

Can Person B be prosecuted for violating Illinois's law against conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, if Person B's role in the conspiracy took place entirely in Missouri?

This forum rarely plays around with hypotheticals. Sorry. You might want to search online for a discussion forum.

 

[MidwestTech]

This forum rarely plays around with hypotheticals. Sorry. You might want to search online for a discussion forum.

There is a real-life murder case where a person disappeared in Illinois and was later found dead in Missouri. One theory is that the person was killed in Illinois, and that the killer transported the body to Missouri and gave the body to someone else. That someone else disposed of the body in Missouri.

So, if this theory is correct, can the person who disposed of the body in Missouri, be tried in Illinois?

 

[Shadowbunny]

There is a real-life murder case where a person disappeared in Illinois and was later found dead in Missouri. One theory is that the person was killed in Illinois, and that the killer transported the body to Missouri and gave the body to someone else. That someone else disposed of the body in Missouri.

So, if this theory is correct, can the person who disposed of the body in Missouri, be tried in Illinois?

Again, we don't do hypotheticals. To speculate on a theory would be just that, a hypothetical. I'm sure you can find a Reddit discussion to discuss this.

 

[quincy]

There is a real-life murder case where a person disappeared in Illinois and was later found dead in Missouri. One theory is that the person was killed in Illinois, and that the killer transported the body to Missouri and gave the body to someone else. That someone else disposed of the body in Missouri.

So, if this theory is correct, can the person who disposed of the body in Missouri, be tried in Illinois?

It depends.

Because hypotheticals can spin off in many directions, anything is possible.

 

[HighwayMan]

So, if this theory is correct, can the person who disposed of the body in Missouri, be tried in Illinois?

When YOU are charged with first degree murder "spanning multiple states" feel free to come back and ask questions.

 

[MidwestTech]

Let me ask this question in a different way. Is there any legal *precedent* where a person was charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in one state, even though this person's entire role in the conspiracy occurred in a different state?

 

[HighwayMan]

Let me answer you in the same way - we don't do hypothetical situations here.

When YOU have a legal issue feel free to return and ask your questions associated with that issue.

 

[MidwestTech]

Let me answer you in the same way - we don't do hypothetical situations here.

When YOU have a legal issue feel free to return and ask your questions associated with that issue.

I'm asking about legal precedents - real-life court cases that have already happened. These are not hypotheticals.

If you're going to be posting in a legal forum, then learn what the word "precedent" means.

 

[cbg]

You've been watching too many episodes of Criminal Minds.

You've also been here long enough to know that WE DON'T DO HYPOTHETICALS HERE.

Do you suffer from reading comprehension disabilities?

 

[MidwestTech]

You've been watching too many episodes of Criminal Minds.

You've also been here long enough to know that WE DON'T DO HYPOTHETICALS HERE.

Do you suffer from reading comprehension disabilities?

I asked about legal *precedents*. These are not hypotheticals.

 

[cbg]

No, I think you don't think we realize that you're tailoring your question to try to get us to answer questions we don't choose to answer. Nor do I think anyone here is interested in researching "precedents" for you. You can use Google as easily as we can.

 

[MidwestTech]

Nor do I think anyone here is interested in researching "precedents" for you. You can use Google as easily as we can.

There are actual lawyers on this forum, and I was hoping that one of them could use his/her legal resources to find a precedent for me. Please tell me that, when lawyers do legal research to look for precedents, they do not just use google. Please tell me that real lawyers have more sophisticated sources of information.

 

[cbg]

Please pay one of them to do your research for you.

 

[Shadowbunny]

There are actual lawyers on this forum, and I was hoping that one of them could use his/her legal resources to find a precedent for me. Please tell me that, when lawyers do legal research to look for precedents, they do not just use google. Please tell me that real lawyers have more sophisticated sources of information.

I'm not sure if you're daft or a troll. But either way, why would any lawyer want to volunteer his or her precious time to research something for you when you're bordering on rude?