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	State convictions have highly variable consequences:		State convictions have highly variable consequences:
	* Many states automatically restore voting rights (see [[Voting_Rights_for_Felons]])		* Many states automatically restore voting rights (see [[Voting_Rights_for_Felons\|Voting Rights for Felons]])
	* Expungement and record sealing available in most states		* Expungement and record sealing available in most states
	* Firearms rights may be restorable under state law (though federal ban remains)		* Firearms rights may be restorable under state law (though federal ban remains)
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	* [[Security Levels in Federal Prisons]]		* [[Security Levels in Federal Prisons]]
	* [[Index of Federal Prison Facilities]]		* [[Index of Federal Prison Facilities]]
	* [[Voting_Rights_for_Felons]]		* [[Voting_Rights_for_Felons\|Voting Rights for Felons]]
	* [[Direct Appeal Procedures]]		* [[Direct Appeal Procedures]]
	* [[Federal Habeas Corpus: Section 2255]]		* [[Federal Habeas Corpus: Section 2255]]

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	~~{{Infobox Offense~~
	~~\|name = Federal vs. State Prosecution~~
	~~\|description = Comparison of the two parallel criminal justice systems in the United States~~
	~~\|governing_law = U.S. Constitution; Federal Criminal Code (Title 18); State Criminal Codes~~
	~~\|status = Ongoing dual-sovereignty system~~
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	'''Differences Between Federal and State Prosecution''' is one of the most important but least understood aspects of the American criminal justice system. The United States operates under a '''dual-sovereignty system''': the federal government and each of the 50 states (plus D.C. and territories) maintain entirely separate criminal codes, prosecutors, courts, law enforcement agencies, prisons, and parole systems. The same conduct—selling fentanyl, robbing a bank, possessing child pornography, committing [[Wire Fraud\|wire fraud]], or assaulting someone—can frequently be charged in either system, or even both.<ref name="nolo-jurisdiction">Nolo, "State vs. Federal Jurisdiction in Criminal Cases," https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/state-federal-prosecution.html</ref>		'''Differences Between Federal and State Prosecution''' is one of the most important but least understood aspects of the American criminal justice system. The United States operates under a '''dual-sovereignty system''': the federal government and each of the 50 states (plus D.C. and territories) maintain entirely separate criminal codes, prosecutors, courts, law enforcement agencies, prisons, and parole systems. The same conduct—selling fentanyl, robbing a bank, possessing child pornography, committing [[Wire Fraud\|wire fraud]], or assaulting someone—can frequently be charged in either system, or even both.<ref name="nolo-jurisdiction">Nolo, "State vs. Federal Jurisdiction in Criminal Cases," https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/state-federal-prosecution.html</ref>

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	* [[Dual Sovereignty Doctrine]]		* [[Dual Sovereignty Doctrine]]
	* [[United States Attorneys]]		* [[United States Attorneys]]
	* [[U.S. Sentencing Guidelines]]		* [[Federal_Sentencing_Guidelines_and_Offense_Enhancements\|U.S. Sentencing Guidelines]]
	* [[Project Safe Neighborhoods]]		* [[Project Safe Neighborhoods]]

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	~~'''Differences Between Federal and State Prosecution'''~~

	The United States operates under a dual-sovereignty system: the federal government and each of the 50 states (plus D.C. and territories) maintain entirely separate criminal codes, prosecutors, courts, law enforcement agencies, prisons, and parole systems. The same conduct — selling fentanyl, robbing a bank, possessing child pornography, committing wire fraud, or assaulting someone — can frequently be charged in either system, or even both. The choice of forum is one of the single most important factors determining a defendant’s fate.		The United States operates under a dual-sovereignty system: the federal government and each of the 50 states (plus D.C. and territories) maintain entirely separate criminal codes, prosecutors, courts, law enforcement agencies, prisons, and parole systems. The same conduct — selling fentanyl, robbing a bank, possessing child pornography, committing wire fraud, or assaulting someone — can frequently be charged in either system, or even both. The choice of forum is one of the single most important factors determining a defendant’s fate.