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Court unanimously sides with defendant in criminal venue dispute over where a crime occurs

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The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that federal prosecutors may only try defendants in the district where the actual crime was committed, rather than where the investigation's effects were felt. This decision clarifies that for crimes involving document falsification, the essential conduct occurs where the physical act of falsifying takes place. Legal and tech professionals should note that this narrows the government's ability to select favorable venues for prosecuting digital crimes based on the location of targeted federal agencies.

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