28 U.S.C. § 540
Investigation of felonious killings of State or local law enforcement officers
The Attorney General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation may investigate felonious killings of officials and employees of a State or political subdivision thereof while engaged in or on account of the performance of official duties relating to the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of an offense against the criminal laws of a State or political subdivision, when such investigation is requested by the head of the agency employing the official or employee killed, and under such guidelines as the Attorney General or his designee may establish.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 2003–2003 · leading case: United States v. Ernest Joe Ellis
United States v. Ernest Joe Ellis (2003)
“§ 3052 (West 2000) (providing that FBI agents may “make arrests without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in their presence, or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States”); 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 540 -540B (West 1993 & Supp.”
United States v. Ellis (2003)
“§ 3052 (West 2000) (providing that FBI agents may "make arrests without warrant for any offense against the United States com- mitted in their presence, or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States"); 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 540 -540B (West 1993 & Supp.”
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