Green v. State

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

A jury found Curtis Green guilty of hijacking a motor vehicle, aggravated assault, and aggravated sexual battery. The jury was unable to reach a verdict as to a charge of rape, and the trial court granted a mistrial as to that count. Green appeals from his conviction, alleging that the trial court erred in (i) failing to strike a prospective juror for cause, (ii) instructing the jury as to where the alleged crimes took place, (iii) denying his motion for a directed verdict based on his claim that the state failed to establish venue, and (iv) allowing evidence to be…