Joiner v. State

“Everything is simpler than we can think, and at the same time more complicated than we can comprehend. . . ,”2

Because the “slight evidence” rule, as well as the “any evidence” standard, is improperly eroding the reasonable doubt standard concerning proof of venue, I respectfully dissent.

1. Under both the United States Constitution and the Constitution of Georgia, all criminal cases must be tried where the crime is committed. U. S. Const., Art. 3, Sec. 2, Cl. 3; U. S. Const., Amend. VI; *64Ga. Const, of 1983, Art. VI, Sec. II, Par. VI. The United States Supreme Court has observed that venue is a…