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Fugitive Felon Act

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A quick definition of Fugitive Felon Act:

The Fugitive Felon Act is a law that says if someone commits a serious crime in one state and then runs away to another state to avoid getting caught or going to jail, they can be charged with a federal crime. It also applies to people who refuse to testify in a criminal case. This law helps make sure that criminals can't just run away from their problems and escape justice.

A more thorough explanation:

The Fugitive Felon Act is a federal law that makes it a crime to run away across state lines to avoid being prosecuted for a felony or to avoid being put in jail for a felony. This law also applies to people who run away to avoid giving testimony in a felony case.

For example, if someone commits a felony in one state and then runs away to another state to avoid being caught and prosecuted, they could be charged with violating the Fugitive Felon Act. Similarly, if someone is called to testify in a felony case and they run away to another state to avoid testifying, they could also be charged with violating this law.

The Fugitive Felon Act is designed to prevent people from escaping justice by fleeing across state lines. It ensures that people who commit serious crimes are held accountable for their actions, no matter where they try to hide.

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RoaldDahl
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Did anyone else get that random get to know nova email?
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Ya it was sent to all YM applicants
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Anyone get the NDLS email inviting you to apply for something even though they haven’t made a decision on your app yet
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Better yet I got the email and I was rejected last month
starfishies
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starfishies
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and the deadline is in like a week what is this
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I got the same NDLS email
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Any word out of Notre Dame?
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Anyone received a decision from NDLS?
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when did u guys apply that just heard from umich? they havent even glanced at my app yet
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how am i supposed to spy on people when profile links are broken?
Right. Broken links smh
I've been UR since first/second week of Jan, no updates otherwise, is that a bad sign? At or above median LSAT and above 75th gpa.
The profile links are not working for me. anybody else?
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i’m in the same boat mastermonkey but with lower stats. i hope i hear back by mid march
CheeseIsMyLoveLanguage
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@mastermonkey45: Looking at some of the recent decisions in relation to when they went complete, I'd say it's a good sign. It seems many declines were sent within about 5-6 weeks of completion. Given those were applications that were SENT in January, I'd say that means you're still solidly in the running. :)
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Sent an app to OSU in early december and have STILL not heard back
Give it 4 more weeks at least. Everyone in this chat needs to wait longer.
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