Davenport v. State

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction for speeding, driving while license suspended and giving a false name to a law enforcement officer. Held:

The only error alleged is the denial of defendant’s motion for directed verdict, which was made on no specific grounds but argued on appeal that the state did not prove venue in Clarke County where the trial was held. The issue of venue was not raised at the trial.

All of the offenses arose from a Clarke County police officer stopping defendant for speeding. The officer testified that he was a member of the Clarke County Police…