Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Re: Jurisdiction of criminal acts and trial location when elements of the crime

Since the crime itself is greater than the conspiracy, the state in which the crime took place would normally prosecute. This may also be a Federal matter. The Feds may decline to prosecute and let the state in which the crime took place prosecute.

However, you report the crime to the appropriate authorities. And if they decline to prosecute the states vary on your next option. So seek some legal advise concerning each state's laws on criminal acts that the state's criminal prosecutors fail to prosecute.

Normally you as the victim may recover through the sentencing procedure after the criminal conviction. However, you may also attempt to recover by suing in civil court.

Re: Jurisdiction of criminal acts and trial location when elements of the crime

More than likely, the state wherein the underlying crime occurred will prosecute. However, the Feds may decide to prosecute since the two crimes (conspir. and the underlying crime itself) occurred "inter-state"...in other words, between states.

My gut reaction is that the state wherein the robbery occurred will probably hold the bag on this one and they will be the ones that probably prosecute.

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