| boston_dude |
Posted
on 20-Jan-03 03:34 PM
I am no legal expert. However, my understanding is that punishment on a convict is determined by where the person is tried for the crime, not by where the criminal is from. And where the person is tried for the case depends normally on where the crime took place. In the US, in many cases, you can be charged for the same crime either on a Federal court or a state court and if found guilty, the punishment could be different based on where the case was tried. In many cases, prosecutors attempt to try a case in the Federal court (which has death penalty) for violent crimes instead of state court if the state has no death penalty (like Mass for example).
As for Nepali law... well, I am amazed that the supreme court issues an order to the government who openly disregards it. I am talking about the recent case where the SC ordered the government to present alledged Maoists in front of the court. If the government itself OPENLY disobeys the law, then why should anyone even care about what the law is?
B_D.
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