United States Fourth Circuit

Dismissal of charge of causing the filing of a false and fraudulent document with the Securities and Exchange Commission for lack of venue is reversed where the Eastern District of Virginia was an appropriate venue for this securities fraud offense.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/02/2007
• Decided 12/14/2007
• Published 12/14/2007

Judges

• Before WILLIAMS, Chief Judge, and WILKINSON and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Charles Francis Connolly, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant.  Patrick J. Hanley, Covington, Kentucky, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  Chuck Rosenberg, United States Attorney, Matthew J. Donnelly, Special Assistant United States Attorney, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Appellant.