Walker v. State

Only the 2d headnote needs elaboration. In the original motion for a new trial in this case it is urged that “the venue and jurisdiction was not proved.” We cannot agree *276with this contention. A witness, after having testified that the defendant shot and killed the deceased, added: “ This was in Mora, in Coffee County.” This evidence alone was sufficient to prove the venue. In Mitchum v. State, 11 Ga. 619 (1), Judge Nisbet, who delivered the opinion, said: “ And first, it is claimed that the presiding judge erred in refusing a new trial upon the ground that it was not proven that the crime…