Anderson v. State

ANDREWS, Presiding Judge.

George Anderson appeals after a jury convicted him of armed robbery, kidnapping, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and financial transaction card fraud. Anderson argues that the trial court committed reversible error when it commented on whether venue had been proven, in violation of OCGA § 17-8-57. We agree and reverse.

The evidence at trial, taken in the light most favorable to the verdict, was as follows. The victim, an employee of Sally’s Beauty Supply, testified that she was alone in the store one morning just before 9:00 a.m. when she…