Olarte v. State

Ruffin, Chief Judge.

A Hall County jury found Janeth Christina Olarte guilty of armed robbery, theft by taking a motor vehicle, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Olarte appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence establishing venue. She also contends that she received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

1. “As with all other essential elements of a crime, weighing the evidence of venue is a function of the jury, not of this [Cjourt.” 1 Instead, we “review the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict…