Legal Opinion
United States v. Alejandro Gonzalez
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 27, 2012No. 11-10380PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TALLMAN, Circuit Judge:
The United States Constitution and federal law require that crimes be prosecuted where the offense was committed. This venue requirement, however, is more easily stated than applied. Determining where an offense occurred can be quite tricky — particularly for continuing crimes, like conspiracy, where the conspirators’ activities often have a ripple-like effect that may involve numerous districts.
Here, the district court correctly determined that venue for a drug-sale conspiracy was proper in the Northern District of California based on two telephone calls…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United States v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- United States v. CoresSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- United States v. Richard A. Svoboda, Michael A. RoblesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
- United States v. Hilda Escobar De BrightCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by12 opinions
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