Despite Minnesota have abolished the capital penalty in 1911, federal prosecutors presented Accusations against Vance Boelter that may imply execution.
The accused of murdering a congressman from the state of Minnesota and injured another may incur something that is a state rarity, but can become common during Donald Trump’s term, the death penalty.
Minnesota abolished capital penalty in 1911 and the last execution took place in 1906. But federal prosecutors on Monday, They announced accusations against Vance Boelter that may imply the death penalty.
It is not unprecedented federal and state prosecutors to establish criminal cases for the same offense, particularly in matters with visibility.
In this case, federal authorities essentially grasped the logic of state attorney Mary Moriarty, who is opposing the death penalty. But two of the six federal accusations may imply this.
Boelter should do the first appearance in the state court, but Instead he was taken to the Federal Court in St. Paul, where he was confronted with federal accusations, which are more serious.
Earlier, they accused the authorities, also fired and injured another Democrat, Senator John Hoffman, and his wife, Yvette, who live a few distance.
The suspect surrendered on Sunday night after the largest man hunting in state history was set up.
