I can't think of a reason why the FBI would be giving legal testimony in a state court. While sometimes they might be called into court to assist in evidentuary testimony, the feds aren't more qualified to interpert the law than the prosecuter, judges or defense lawyers. I would think their legal opinion would be pretty much unwanted and out of place. Keeping the Feds out of our local courts is an important principle. If they were allowed to to be arbitrators and authoritative interpreters of laws in our courts, they would undermine the whole system.casingpoint wrote:The FBI's opinion has a hidden meaning highly relevant in some self defense cases. Decisions of whether homicides are justifiable or not, is, of course up to the states. A blue chip government agency, expertised in criminology, namely the FBI, is of the opinion that the life of a person is in danger or he or she may be greatly harmed during the commission of some felony crimes. It goes almost without saying that the testimony of an FBI agent to the above will carry great weight in the courtroom in favor of a defendant in establishing his or her legal justification for self defense.the FBI's opinion probably doesn't mean much
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- Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:21 am
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- Sun May 31, 2009 6:25 am
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Re: SA Pharmacist Shoots Would-be Robber
In this case the FBI's opinion probably doesn't mean much. The charges if any and the trial will will be in in an Oklahoma court not a federal court.casingpoint wrote:--http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/200 ... able_N.htmThe FBI says a homicide committed by a private citizen is justified when a person is slain during the commission of a felony, such as a burglary or robbery.