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onenote

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14. The article acknowledges that establishing venue in DC would be a "harder case to make"

Reply to republianmushroom (Reply #13)

Sun Mar 17, 2024, 03:41 PM

Mar 17

Moreover, the article -- written by a London based reporter who isn't a lawyer and started out as a theater critic -- predated the superseding indictment, which added charges against Nauta and Oliveira, as well as Trump, for obstruction of justice, concealing documents in a federal investigation, etc -- all of which took place entirely in Florida. When the initial indictment was filed in June, Smith undoubtedly knew that he was likely to file the superseding indictment. So even if there was an argument -- the one that itself would be "hard" to make -- for bringing the case in DC, he would have found himself having to bring a second case in Florida to go after these other counts and splitting them up would be a strategically bad move.

There are any number of articles out there, written by actual criminal law practitioners, that explain why Smith was constrained by law and circumstances to bring the case in Florida.

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Just for discussion purposes. I can only guess judge Cannon was judge shopped.(noproof just a feeling) [View all] bluestarone Mar 17 OP

I read there was a coin toss and we lost Stargleamer Mar 17 #1

At least the good guys have the DC circuit.... Mark.b2 Mar 17 #8

Did we inspect the coin? lame54 Mar 17 #16

No she was not "judge shopped". drray23 Mar 17 #2

BS, the crime occurred in Washington D.C. that is where he gained access to the doc's. republianmushroom Mar 17 #4

I believe its because where Trump kept the documents and refuse to return them was in Florida drray23 Mar 17 #5

Thank you for your facts injection in this discussion Bucky Mar 17 #9

So you think Jack Smith mistakenly filed the case in Florida? Uh, nope. onenote Mar 17 #10

No there was an explanation why it was filed in Florida. republianmushroom Mar 17 #13

The article acknowledges that establishing venue in DC would be a "harder case to make" onenote Mar 17 #14

There was just a high profile case that was dismissed because of lack of jurisdiction of the court Bev54 Mar 17 #17

Smith made the right decsion, he could not take the chance that the entire case be Bev54 Mar 17 #15

Like i stated, i have no proof.BUT bluestarone Mar 17 #6

Judge shopping means your file you case in a juridiction with only one judge that will rule in your favor drray23 Mar 17 #7

I do believe you are correct. republianmushroom Mar 17 #3

How was it judge-shopped when it was Smith that filed the case and chose the court within which to file it. onenote Mar 17 #11

Was there possible 3 judges available there? bluestarone Mar 17 #12