United States v. Jefferson

MEMORANDUM OPINION

T.S. ELLIS, III, District Judge.

A sixteen-count indictment (the “Indictment”) charges defendant William J. Jefferson, a sitting member of the United States House of Representatives, with a variety of crimes including bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud, foreign corrupt practices, money laundering, obstruction of justice, and racketeering. Defendant moved to dismiss Counts 2, 3,10, and 12-14 of the Indictment for lack of venue and to transfer the remaining Counts to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. By Order dated November 30, 2007, defendant’s motion…