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I heard that if he wraps up the federal trial before the state trial, he can claim double jeopardy in the state trial. But I don't understand how that really helps him when this presumably means he'll be guilty of 2nd degree murder. Maybe he was worried that he would face a stronger sentence at the state level?
If he claims double jeopardy, he could probably get a new trial. Or maybe he won’t. Idk.
If he’s convicted federally, then that means he’ll be in a better set of institutions, as state prisons are poorly administered compared to the federal ones.