You're standing near the US-Canada border in the US and shoot someone in Canada. They died.
Will you be charged in the US, where no one died; or in Canada where you never entered the country?
2007-08-29 12:11:06 · 5 answers · asked by Mike S 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You can be charged in either country.
You committed the action in one country, where you fired teh weapon, which gives that country jurisdiction over you.
Your action was intended to (and did) affect someone in the other country, which also gives that country jurisdiction over you.
It works the same way for states.
2007-08-29 14:01:09 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure there would be a way to charge you. And if I was part of the victim's family, I'd sure want them to. My guess is that you'd be extradited to Canada
2007-08-29 19:22:05 · answer #2 · answered by bluebell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, how about: attempted murder in US where you actually made the the attempt and murder in Canada where you succeeded?
2007-08-29 19:20:34 · answer #3 · answered by raichasays 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question.... the media on both sides would have a field day if this ever actually happened.
2007-08-29 19:17:27 · answer #4 · answered by lc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the crime itself happened on Canadian soil so that is where you would be charged. In the US you only discharged a weapon albeit recklessly,
2007-08-29 19:19:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋