Day v. State

Ellington, Chief Judge.

A Hall County jury found Hardy Joe Day guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of kidnapping, OCGA § 16-5-40 (a); false imprisonment, OCGA § 16-5-41 (a); and aggravated battery, OCGA § 16-5-24 (a). He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial,1 contending that the State failed to present sufficient evidence to prove that *244venue was proper in Hall County. He also argues that his kidnapping conviction must be reversed due to the State’s alleged failure to prove the essential element of asportation. Finding no error, we affirm.

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