If Trump documents probe leads to charges, bulk of indictment would be in S. Florida

[kpete]

People familiar with the matter said special counsel Jack Smith wants to base the case where most of possible misconduct happened

Justice Department prosecutors are planning to bring a significant portion of any charges stemming from the possible mishandling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, the home of former president Donald Trump, at a nearby federal court in south Florida, according to people familiar with the matter.

The legal rationale for such a move is that the bulk of the conduct at issue in the investigation occurred in the southern district of Florida, in and around Trump’s Palm Beach residence and private club, even if much of the investigation — led by special counsel Jack Smith — has been handled by a grand jury in Washington. D.C., these people said.

That approach by prosecutors does not rule out the possibility of some charges, such as perjury or false statements, being filed in the nation’s capital in connection with out of grand jury appearances or law enforcement interviews that took place there, according to these people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the internal discussions.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/06/miami-grand-jury-trump-classified-documents/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWJpZCI6IjI2MDg1Njg5IiwicmVhc29uIjoiZ2lmdCIsIm5iZiI6MTY4NjExMDQwMCwiaXNzIjoic3Vic2NyaXB0aW9ucyIsImV4cCI6MTY4NzQwNjM5OSwiaWF0IjoxNjg2MTEwNDAwLCJqdGkiOiJmOGYyMmRhZS0xZjYxLTRiMzktYjJjNy1hMWFkZmRjMGZiMTMiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YXNoaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vbmF0aW9uYWwtc2VjdXJpdHkvMjAyMy8wNi8wNi9taWFtaS1ncmFuZC1qdXJ5LXRydW1wLWNsYXNzaWZpZWQtZG9jdW1lbnRzLyJ9.McQWojq9lcCYDmDWPJ0PjjiR_R47OAuir7PrpuAMHf4

[LetMyPeopleVote]

1. It appears to make sense to file in South Florida

Link to tweet

[mcar]

17. It does.

[triron]

2. Honestly this is very depressing if true.

[Tommy Carcetti]

7. Why?

Unless he somehow gets Aileen Cannon, I doubt he's going to get any judge that's any more favorable to him here than anywhere else.

[tinrobot]

13. Not so much the judge, but the jury

Lots of sympathizers in that state. All it takes is one on the jury to torpedo the trial.

[Tommy Carcetti]

15. South Florida is the more liberal area of the state.

Yes, there's a risk of a Trumpist sympathizer on the jury to torpedo it, but you're probably just as likely to have one in New York or some other jurisdiction.

[mcar]

18. Pick me!

Does jury selection cover the state?

[Fiendish Thingy]

3. They may not have much choice

The bulk of the crimes were all committed in Florida.

Only obstruction, perjury, false statements could possibly justify a DC venue.

[leftieNanner]

5. Joyce Vance said last night

That by law, a trial must be held where the crime happened. But he may also face charges in DC.

Remember that Manafort was tried in both DC and Virginia.

[regnaD kciN]

6. The problem is...

..:is there even the slightest chance you could get a jury in Florida without a single MAGA diehard who will guarantee a mistrial?

[Tommy Carcetti]

8. Palm Beach County is fairly liberal.

You could get a MAGA holdout here, but you could just as well get one in New York as well.

[allegorical oracle]

11. Isn't the grand jury convened in Miami? Would think the trial could be there, too. Just asking. nt

[tinrobot]

14. But the documents were stolen in DC.

Could he be charged with the document theft in DC, Florida for the obstruction/cover up?

[republianmushroom]

4. If so the indictment would be in Washington, that is where is was when he stole the doc's,

not in Florida.

28 months and counting

[allegorical oracle]

12. But PBeach was where he hid them and refused to give them back. nt

[republianmushroom]

16. like I posted the crime was committed in Washington D.C. not Florida.

[Dave says]

9. Won't DeSantis just pardon Trump?

Then again, it would thin the 2024 Republican field.

[Yavin4]

10. Federal charges.

Finger pudding, two boots has no say.