Garrett v. State

(After stating the foregoing facts.) Code § 27-1201 states in part: “The defendant in any criminal case in the superior court may move by petition in writing for change of venue whenever, in his judgment, an impartial jury cannot be obtained in the county where the crime is alleged to have been committed. Upon the motion it shall not be necessary to examine all persons in the county liable to serve on juries, but the judge shall hear evidence by affidavit or oral testimony in support of or against the motion; and if, from the evidence submitted, the court shall be satisfied that an impartial…