United States v. Florence

1 Citing brief

  1. USA v. Roof

    REPLY

    Filed July 3, 2016

    While the most significant impact and the core criminal activity were both focused in the Charleston area, the overall impact and scope 1 Trial judges have the discretion to order that a jury be drawn from an entire federal district or from a division of that district. See generally United States v. Florence, 456 F.2d 46, 50 (4th Cir. 1972) (upholding conviction from trial with pool of potential jurors drawn from outside the division where defendant lived); United States v. Grisham, 63 F.3d 1074, 1081 (11th Cir. 1995) (upholding conviction where jury selection was district-wide). 2:15-cr-00472-RMG Date Filed 07/03/16 Entry Number 231 Page 2 of 5 3 of Roof’s criminal conduct extend to the entire state, providing good cause for this Court to use a district-wide jury venire.