Where the crime is, there the punishment should be also.

Explanation

Punishment must follow the offender and attach to him personally — it cannot be imposed on an innocent party, and it must be inflicted where the guilt actually lies.

Where this applies

• A man who committed a crime in Texas cannot be tried and punished for it in Ohio — the punishment must follow the crime to where it occurred.
• A company that defrauded customers in California must face penalties in California, not in a state where the company happens to have an office.
• A soldier who committed a theft on a military base is court-martialed at that base rather than at a different installation thousands of miles away.