{"id":1575,"date":"2023-02-01T07:00:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T07:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/?p=1575"},"modified":"2023-09-07T13:45:21","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T13:45:21","slug":"what-happens-when-you-commit-crimes-in-chicago-and-indiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/2023\/02\/01\/what-happens-when-you-commit-crimes-in-chicago-and-indiana\/","title":{"rendered":"What Happens When You Commit Crimes in Chicago and Indiana?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Not long ago, two men were arrested in Chicago for trafficking guns from Indianapolis. Devante Brown, 27, and 19-year-old Corey Sartin face conspiracy charges and willfully dealing firearms without a license. Federal prosecutors say that the pair sold ten firearms, including four semiautomatic handguns, four semiautomatic rifles, and two &#8220;ghost guns&#8221;-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bradyunited.org\/fact-sheets\/what-are-ghost-guns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">untraceable guns that can be purchased online<\/a> and assembled at home-to undercover officers.<\/p>\n<p>Brown, a previously convicted felon, is also charged with illegally possessing firearms. Both men are facing additional weapons charges from separate incidents earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>Wondering what happens <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/2021\/12\/13\/what-happens-when-someone-commits-a-crime-out-of-state-then-gets-arrested-in-indiana\/\">when a crime crosses state lines<\/a> or is considered to take place in more than one state? Keep reading to find out.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crimes_That_Cross_State_Lines\"><\/span><strong>Crimes That Cross State Lines <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/2023\/02\/01\/what-happens-when-you-commit-crimes-in-chicago-and-indiana\/#Crimes_That_Cross_State_Lines\" title=\"Crimes That Cross State Lines \">Crimes That Cross State Lines <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/2023\/02\/01\/what-happens-when-you-commit-crimes-in-chicago-and-indiana\/#Consequences_of_Multi-State_Crimes\" title=\"Consequences of Multi-State Crimes\">Consequences of Multi-State Crimes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/2023\/02\/01\/what-happens-when-you-commit-crimes-in-chicago-and-indiana\/#Razumich_Associates_Can_Help\" title=\"Razumich &amp; Associates Can Help\">Razumich &amp; Associates Can Help<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Sometimes, a single instance of crime-say, weapons trafficking, drug trafficking, abduction, or a cyber-based matter-that crosses from one state into another will become a federal matter.<\/p>\n<p>In other cases, the two states will each prosecute the alleged criminals independently. And still other situations will see the accused prosecuted both federally and on the state level-in one or more states.<\/p>\n<p>Often, this happens because of differences in the states&#8217; laws. Each state is considered &#8220;sovereign&#8221; and can prosecute as long as &#8220;an essential part of the crime&#8221; is committed there. That same sovereignty means <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtco.com\/what-is-double-jeopardy-4164747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the concept of double jeopardy<\/a> does not apply.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Consequences_of_Multi-State_Crimes\"><\/span><strong>Consequences of Multi-State Crimes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Aside from the additional penalties possible when someone is charged in multiple jurisdictions, there are other consequences to consider. Sometimes, a defendant must be extradited from one state to another. Other times, the defendant may be <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/2021\/09\/20\/arrested-in-indiana-but-you-cant-make-bail\/\">released on bail<\/a>, then required to travel between the two states to attend hearings and be present for a trial.<\/p>\n<p>Multi-state charges also necessitate <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/about-us\/\">an attorney who understands<\/a> the laws, procedural requirements, necessary evidence, and other factors in each place.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Razumich_Associates_Can_Help\"><\/span><strong>Razumich &amp; Associates Can Help<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>That&#8217;s where Razumich &amp; Associates comes in. Given our state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/2022\/02\/07\/how-is-chicagos-crime-wave-affecting-indiana\/\">proximity to Chicago<\/a>, we have the knowledge and experience to defend accused individuals in Indiana and Illinois.<\/p>\n<p>Without consulting a lawyer, it can be difficult to predict or understand what will happen in any particular case. If you have been arrested for crimes in Illinois and Indiana, <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/contact-us\/\">contact us today<\/a> at 317-983-5333 to tell us about your situation, so we can get ready to fight for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not long ago, two men were arrested in Chicago for trafficking guns from Indianapolis. Devante Brown, 27, and 19-year-old Corey Sartin face conspiracy charges and willfully dealing firearms without a license. Federal prosecutors say that the pair sold ten firearms, including four semiautomatic handguns, four semiautomatic rifles, and two &#8220;ghost guns&#8221;-untraceable guns that can be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1677,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1575"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1575"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1575\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3312,"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1575\/revisions\/3312"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1677"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lawyersreadytofight.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}