Patterson v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from his conviction in the Superior Court of Richmond County of two counts of armed robbery. Defendant enumerates as error the trial court’s denial of defendant’s motion for a new trial asserting that the state failed to prove venue as required.

“It is well recognized in this state that slight evidence is sufficient to establish venue, where there is no conflicting evidence. Johns v. State, 239 Ga. 681, 682 (238 SE2d 372) (1977); Aldridge v. State, 236 Ga. 773, 774 (225 SE2d 421) (1976). Further, circumstantial as well as direct evidence may be used to…