On Sun, 19 Jul 2015 14:39:29 -0400, Kurt Ullman
wrote:

In article ,
Oren wrote:

Some crooks are prosecuted in dual jurisdictions. A guy was convicted
in federal court for murdering his sister, BIL and niece on a federal
reservation. IIRC he got 3 consecutive life, plus some. Texas also
convicted him in state court. They had a detainer on him. When he
finishes his fed time, he has to go to Texas and serve ~ 185 (?)
years.

Sorta surprised, given that it was Texas that they didn't decide to fry
him and take jurisdiction. (grin)

Sometimes the feds and the state argue over who gets him first. Each
jurisdiction can decide which is the best case. Usually cost of the
trial, politics, power, etc., plays into who has the trump card.