Jackson v. State

Benham, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for and convicted of the misdemeanor of simple battery. OCGA § 16-5-23 (a) (1). In his sole enumeration of error, appellant contends that the State failed to prove venue.

It was established at the Gwinnett County trial that the battery occurred on the street just outside the clubhouse of the Stephens Hills Subdivision. A companion of the victim testified that the subdivision was in Gwinnett County, and a Gwinnett County police officer was the first law enforcement officer to arrive at the scene described as being “on Hill Drive in Duluth.” Inasmuch as this…