We’ve got at least a couple of federal capital crimes to charge him with. In the last ten years Congress expanded the category of these crimes.
Detonating an explosive device in the crowd on a public street should qualify as federal capital crime under the expanded statute.
Also, killing the MIT cop is probably a federal capital crime, even though the cop was not a federal agent, because the perps were the object of a federal investigation and did so to avoid apprehension.
A bigger question is whether Holder would be willing to seek the federal death penalty, even though it appears he has grounds to do so. I think no.
A bigger question is whether Holder would be willing to seek the federal death penalty, even though it appears he has grounds to do so. I think no.
I agree. He will plea to a life sentence and do a long stretch in ADMAX. The Dems will want this neatly wrapped up before the elections next year.