Kelso v. Commonwealth

PETTY, Judge.

Appellant, Harry Murphy Kelso, was convicted of three counts of causing a juvenile to assist in the distribution of marijuana in violation of Code § 18.2 — 255(A) (ii). 1 On appeal, Kelso contends that the Hanover County Circuit Court lacked territorial jurisdiction and that Hanover County was not the proper venue for prosecution because the offenses occurred in Henrico County. Because Kelso failed to argue jurisdiction at trial, we conclude that the issue was waived and we decline to reach its merits. Further, we conclude that the evidence established a strong presumption that…