Legal Opinion

Brown v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 6, 1936No. 25398PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, C. J.

1. “Venue may be proved by circumstantial evidence; but circumstances which show that it is possible that an alleged crime was committed within the jurisdiction of the court are insufficient to establish the jurisdictional element of venue, where from the circumstances adduced it is as possible and reasonable that the crime was committed beyond the jurisdiction of the court.” Wilson v. State, 6 Ga. App. 16(2) (64 S. E. 112). See also Chambers v. State, 85 Ga. 220(2) (11 S. E. 653); Jones v. State, 113 Ga. 271 (38 S. E. 851); Wade v. State, 11 Ga. App. 411, 414 (75 S. E. 494). Under the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wade v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1912
  2. Chambers v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890
  3. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
  4. Wilson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1909

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Stevens v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1985
  2. Clark v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937

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