Murphy v. State

The controlling question in this case is whether the venue of the crime was sufficiently proved. The only direct testimony on the subject was that of a witness who testified that the crime was committed “in the city of Atlanta.” In the trial of a criminal case the venue of the offense must be established clearly and beyond a reasonable doubt. Gosha’s case, 56 Ga. 36. In Moye’s case, 65 Ga. 754, it was held that proof that the crime was committed “in the city of Americus” was not sufficient to establish the venue; and in Cooper’s case, 106 Ga. 119, it was held that proof that the crime was…