Martin v. State

Miller, Judge.

A Walker County jury found Aaron Patrick Martin guilty of rape, aggravated sodomy, kidnapping, two counts of aggravated assault, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime. Martin appeals, contending that he is entitled to a new trial because (1) the State failed to prove that venue for the kidnapping was in Walker County, (2) the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions for kidnapping, aggravated assault, and aggravated sodomy, and (3) his trial counsel was ineffective. Since the victim was seized in Tennessee, venue for the kidnapping charge did…