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May 27, 2007

There is no general federal homicide law.There can be none,in fact,since constitutional authority is lacking for Congress to legislate upon the subject,except with respect to killings within a federal territory ,in federal buildings or upon other federal property ,or killings of federal officials or officers.

Example

      X,without justification or excuse ,shoots and kills Y in a Post Office. X has committed a federal offense of criminal homicide.

Example

     X,a bank robber fugitive about to be apprehended by an F.B.I. agent , shoots and kills the agent. X is guilty of a federal crime of murder.

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