[justiceseeker93]

Go to a good law library and get a copy of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, specifically the rule covering venue. I believe that, in general, an indictment can only be prosecuted in a federal district in which some part of the fedral crime or crime(s) were alleged to have taken place. There are exceptions, however.

In the case of Jefferson, I'm not surprised that some part of the crimes occurred in suburban Virginia, so the prosecutors decided on that federal district as the venue. Surely, their chances there are better than in DC or Louisiana.

[bill1952]

Without going into a long debate on the scholarly intent of the law, I can personally state that it is done on a rather common basis without any real trouble at all.

In fact, I personally know several people served by multiple districts/US courts, taken from venue to venue, lockup to lockup, Judge to Judge, and it stands up provided very minimal standards or/and prerequisites are met.

Will you tell them that it couldn't have been done? - Ask any one of many drug offenders in Federal prison, as well.