Brown v. State

(After stating the foregoing facts.) In the first ground of the amended motion for new trial, error is assigned on the contention that the venue of the offense was not proven. The witness Reeves testified that he was about 15 or 20 feet from White when he was cut, that White then walked past him. Reeves then stated: “That place where I saw Linton White and saw him bloody, that is in Washington County, Georgia.” There was no other evidence as to venue, and nothing to raise a conjecture that the killing did not occur in Washington County. Slight evidence as to venue is held to be sufficient…