@WordsmithFL Why would Smith file in that Florida district where sits one of the most corrupt judges in the nation? He must know that Cannon will act entirely as a Trump defense attorney. Is the whole plan to conduct the real trial in appeals court?
@walterbays Because DOJ rules say the case must be filed in the district where the "preponderance" of the crime occurred. The crime occurred at Mar-A-Lago, hence the Miami district court.
This keeps DOJ from screwing a defendant by filing in a remote location the defendant and witnesses can't afford to go.
@WordsmithFL Sigh. Well it makes sense and is part of the institutional structure of the rule of law.
It does seem to emphasize the importance of going over all his appointments and removing the most corrupt and unqualified judges.