Ex Parte Watts

This court granted certiorari to review a single issue: Whether the Court of Criminal Appeals, Watts v. State, [Ms. March 2, 1982] 435 So.2d 129 (Ala.Cr.App. 1982), erred in finding that proper venue for appellant's prosecution for receiving stolen property was in the county where the property was stolen even though there was no evidence he received or possessed the stolen property in that county. We hold that venue was improper in this case; thus, we reverse and remand.

A detailed statement of the factual background is found in the Court of Criminal Appeals' opinion, Watts v. State, supra.…