817 So. 2d 470 - State v. Williams’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “La.Code Crim.P. art[.] 611 provides, in part, "All trials shall take place in the parish where the offense has been committed, unless the venue is changed." Furthermore, "[v]enue is jurisdictional in criminal cases." State v. Burnett, 33,739, p. 7 (La.App. 2 Cir. 10/4/00); 768 So.2d 783, 789 , writ denied, 00-3079 (La.11/2/01); 800 So.2d 864 , citing State v. Brown, 626 So.2d 851 (La.App. 2 Cir. 1993). Because venue is jurisdictional, the failure of a party to object to improper venue does not give jurisdiction to that venue to act. State v. Thibodeaux, 96-308 (La.App. 3 Cir. 5/31/96) ; 680 So.2d 50 . Thus, a criminal matter must be brought in the proper venue in order for the courts to have the power and jurisdiction to act.”

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   e.g. 981 So. 2d 107 - State v. Schneider