Reply #6: Do you know which rule that is?

[AP]

I could only find this FRCP:

Obviously, FL is the most convenient place for the defendant in this case, and I assume there's a statute that says you go to the closest court to the place where overseas offenses take place. I'm just curious about the precise authority.

I'd love to see if there's an argument which could be made under the statute for removal to, for example, NYC.

V. VENUE > Rule 18.
Rule 18. Place of Prosecution and Trial

Unless a statute or these rules permit otherwise, the government must prosecute an offense in a district where the offense was committed. The court must set the place of trial within the district with due regard for the convenience of the defendant and the witnesses, and the prompt administration of justice.

(As amended Feb. 28, 1966, eff. July 1, 1966; Apr. 30, 1979, eff. Aug. 1, 1979; Apr. 29, 2002, eff. Dec. 1, 2002.)