Brewster v. State

Barnes, Judge.

Following a bench trial, Royce Brewster, Terry Dorsey, Dantanya Thomas, and James Goode (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Brewster”) were convicted of fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, reckless driving, and speeding. As they all contend that the State failed to prove proper venue, we have consolidated their appeals for disposition. Following review, we affirm.

Under our constitution, proper venue in all criminal cases is the county in which the crime was allegedly committed and is a jurisdictional fact that must be proved by the prosecution beyond a…