State v. Wilson

Ruffin, Judge.

The State appeals the trial court’s dismissal of aggravated assault charges against Dolphus Wilson, Sr. and Dolphus Wilson, Jr. because venue was improper.

The altercation giving rise to the charges against the Wilsons occurred on a bridge that spanned the St. Marys River, which separates Charlton County, Georgia and Nassau County, Florida. The only material conflict in the evidence relevant to the question of venue was where on the bridge the fight occurred. At the hearing on the motion to dismiss, the victim testified that the fight occurred approximately 50 feet from the…