BIZIMANA v. State

MlKELL, Judge.

Antoine Ibrahim Bizimana, convicted by a DeKalb County jury of rape, appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion for new trial, contending that the state failed to prove venue. We disagree and affirm.

The Georgia Constitution requires that “all criminal cases shall be tried in the county where the crime was committed.” “[VJenue is a jurisdictional element of every crime that the State must prove beyond a reasonable doubt.”

When a defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence on appeal, this Court must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the jury’s…