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Does a venue error equal a Get Out of Jail Free card? That is, if the government files its charges in a locale that is later determined to be incorrect, does the defendant walk regardless of how clearly guilty he is or how atrocious the crime is? Or can he be retried in the venue now deemed correct?<\/p>\n

The U.S. Supreme Court took up this question this morning in Smith<\/em> v. United States<\/em>, No. 21-1576<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Does a venue error equal a Get Out of Jail Free card? That is, if the government files its charges in a locale that is later determined to be incorrect, does the defendant walk regardless of how clearly guilty he is or how atrocious the crime is? Or can he be retried in the venue now deemed correct? The U.S. Supreme Court took up this question this morning in Smith v. 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