Legal Opinion

McKenzie v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 9, 1978No. 55253PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Banke, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of issuing a bad check. He appeals the denial of his motion in arrest of judgment, contending that venue was not in the county in which the case was tried.

This case is before us on a stipulation of facts contained in the trial court’s order denying the motion in arrest. The order recites that the appellant delivered the bad check in Cobb County, that the consideration had been received in Stephens County, and that the check was drawn on a bank located in Stephens County.

Venue in a bad check case is in the county in which the check is delivered.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Garner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  2. Chadwick v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1953

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State v. CalhounSupreme Court of Iowa · 1997

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