Taylor v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Defendant appeals his conviction for the offense of child molestation.

1. (a) Did the state fail to establish venue? The victim, a 6-year-old child, was kept by the defendant’s mother Mrs. Jenkins at her home while the child’s mother worked. The mother testified that Mrs. Jenkins lived on “Route 1 . . . going towards Douglas.” When asked “is that inside the county line” she responded “I think so.” The victim indicated that the defendant “bothered” her while at Mrs. Jenkins’ home. A witness related he had a business located “West on 32, Alma” and Mrs. Jenkins lived about a block…