Morton v. State

1. On an indictment charging the defendant with the possession of non-tax-paid whisky on January 19, 1952, evidence of a witness for the State that whisky was found in the home of the defendant, and the statement, “That was here in Clarke County” sufficiently lays the venue of the offense. Baker v. State, 55 Ga. App. 159 (1) (189 S. E. 364); Climer v. State, 204 Ga. 776 (2) (51 S. E. 2d, 802).

2. The misstatement in the charge of the court as follows: “If you have a reasonable doubt that any proof has been submitted showing she possessed non-tax-paid liquor . . it would be your duty to…