Abouammo v. United States · ¶4

The question presented concerns the proper venue for trying an alleged violation of 18 U. S. C. §1519. That statute makes it a crime to knowingly falsify a document with the intent to obstruct a federal investigation. We hold that a defendant charged with violating §1519 must be tried in the district where the falsification occurred; he cannot be tried in a different district where the investigation was located.

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