Where a man offends, there shall he be punished.

Explanation

Jurisdiction in criminal matters belongs to the place where the offense was committed — transporting a cause to a distant forum deprives the accused of his right to be tried by jurors of the vicinage.

Where this applies

• I committed an offense in one county but they want to try me in a different county.
• Criminal jurisdiction belongs where the crime was committed, not where the prosecutor prefers.

See also

• 8.6.9 A trial should always be had where the jurors can be best informed.