State v. Kimberlin

SANDERS, Justice.

This is a criminal proceeding. The defendant, Gibson O. Kimberlin, was indicted by the Grand jury of East Baton Rouge Parish for public payroll fraud in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:138. Pie interposed a plea to the jurisdiction of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court. The court overruled the plea. We granted a writ to review this ruling. The sole issue presented is whether East Baton Rouge Parish is a proper venue for this prosecution.

The pertinent portion of LSA-R.S. 14:-138 provides:

“Public pay roll fraud is committed when:

“(1) Any person shall knowingly receive any payment…