Question

I live in Michigan. I went to Iowa and killed someone. I then went to Florida for vacation. I got caught for the Iowa murder while kicking back on the beach in Miami. Where will I be tried? ___________________ Where is this addressed?

Answer 1

Answer:

In this situation, you will be tried in Iowa, because that is the state where you committed the crime. It does not matter that you live in Michigan or that you went on vacation in Florida, and were caught there.

The reason is that section 2 of Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution obliges states to return fugitives to the state where they are being prosecuted for a crime.

This section also obliges states to guarantee residents of oher states the same legal rights and protections that they guarantee to their own residents, so you as a resident of Michigan, will have the right to a fair trial in Iowa, as if you were an Iowa resident.