How does the status of a victim affect a defendant's motion for a change of venue?

The status of the victim also weighs against defendant's motion for change of venue, since the victims were a bank and a corporation. However, we do note that others who testified in the trial were prominent figures, including some judges. Also defendant was a well known figure. Yet, even so, this does not suggest a change of venue was required. The status of the victim and the accused are important factors to be considered, but they are not controlling. (Martinez v. Superior Court, supra, 29 Cal.3d at 584, 174 Cal.Rptr. 701, 629 P.2d 502.) In fact as the trial judge pointed out, his prominence in the community could even weigh in his favor.