brucejoel99
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« on: April 06, 2018, 10:56:13 AM » |
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Yes, most state constitutions include a treason provision similar to that in the U.S. Constitution, specifically limited to levying war against the state, "adhering to the enemies" of the state, or aiding the enemies of the state, & requiring two witnesses or a confession in open court. But state treason prosecutions are extremely rare; by most accounts, fewer than 30 people have ever been charged w/ treason on the state level. This rarity is due to the fact that most treason threatens the nation, not merely one state.
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