Gilliland v. State

Gilliland was indicted, tried and convicted for robbery, with a maximum punishment fixed at a period of ten years in the penitentiary. He has appealed and assigns only one error, i. e., that venue was not proven.

The plaintiff in error along with another were jointly indicted and convicted for tailing the taxicab and approximately $200.00 in cash from the prosecutor. Ralph Gilliland, the other defendant, did not appeal.

The prosecutor was not familiar with the location of the robbery, i. e., in what county it took place. He testified though as to the road or roads over which-he drove to the…