Wright v. State

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Defendant was convicted in Warren County of armed robbery, aggravated battery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. On appeal, he argues that his trial counsel was ineffective and that venue for the armed robbery count was not proper in Warren County. Although we affirm the trial court’s rejection of defendant’s ineffective assistance claim, we agree with defendant that his armed robbery conviction must be reversed because the armed robbery occurred in McDuffie rather than Warren County.

The victim, an acquaintance of defendant, testified that at…