Casey v. State

Eberhaedt, Judge.

1. There is no statutory authority for the direction of a verdict in a criminal case; consequently, enumeration of error on a refusal to direct a verdict of not guilty does not show error. Pritchard v. State, 224 Ga. 776, 779 (2) (164 SE2d 808).

2. The evidence, direct and circumstantial, fails to prove venue, which must be done in every criminal case. Smith v. State, 118 Ga. 83 (1) (44 SE 827). It may be done by circumstantial evidence (Dickerson v. State, 186 Ga. 557, 559 (199 SE 142)), and slight evidence is sufficient where there is no conflict. Well v. State, 210 Ga. 422…