The Federal Criminal Appeals BlogThere’s a lot in this week’s edition of Short Wins, but my favorite is United States v. Aurenheimer.
Federal venue is a broad thing. It’s nice to see a circuit push back a little on just how broad it can be.
To the victories!
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Phone Calls From Africa To Kentucky Cannot Be Prosecuted In Virginia, Even If Virginia Is Where You Thought About The Fraud You’d Do On The Phone Call
Former Congressman William Jefferson, a son of New Orleans, will perhaps be best known for having been found with cash – cold, hard, cash – in his freezer.
He was convicted in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia of eleven charges in connection with a bribery scheme involving his role as a member of Congress and officials in Africa. In a major coup for his lawyer, he was not convicted of the offense involving the cash found in his freezer.
He was convicted, alas. And, the Fourth Circuit affirmed 10 of his 11 counts of conviction in United States v. Jefferson.