Opinion
3:20-PO-0463-DMC
08-26-2021
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. RICHARD RASI, Defendant.
ORDER
DENNIS M. COTA, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Pending before the Court is Defendant's motion, ECF No. 10, for a change of venue to New York.
Under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 20(a), a prosecution may be transferred from the district where the charges are pending to a district where the defendant is present only if the defendant states in writing a wish to plead guilty or no contest and waive trial, and if the United States Attorneys for both districts approve the transfer in writing. Because Defendant's motion does not make the showing required under Rule 20(a), Defendant's motion is denied without prejudice.
IT IS SO ORDERED.