D.W. Nelson, Circuit Judge:
OVERVIEW
Appellant Zhou appeals his conviction for attempted alien smuggling to a place other than a designated port, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(A). Zhou's appeal challenges the district court's finding that venue was proper in the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands ("CNMI"). Zhou contends that the proper venue of the case was the District of Guam. We agree and reverse the conviction.
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