June 15, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the government can retry a defendant whose conviction is overturned on appeal because of an improper venue, resolving a circuit split over the issue.
March 28, 2023
A U.S. Supreme Court justice likened muddled case law on venue to a "platypus, this mixed-up animal," during arguments Tuesday in a case that could resolve a circuit split over whether the government can retry a defendant whose conviction is overturned on appeal because of improper venue.
February 02, 2023
An Alabama man who was tried for trade secrets theft and extortion in Florida told the U.S. Supreme Court that defendants who prove improper venue should be acquitted and not subject to retrial in other districts, in a case in which the justices will resolve a circuit split on the issue.
December 13, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court will resolve a circuit split over whether a defendant who is acquitted due to improper venue can be retried elsewhere, according to a Tuesday order.