State v. Draggo

I

Appellant, in his first proposition of law, asserts, in essence, that the trial court erred by not dismissing the case on his motion, since no action or activity of the appellant occurred in Franklin County. More narrowly stated, appellant asserts that any one of the eight southwestern counties, and not Franklin County, is the proper venue for this matter.

We find no merit in this contention.

Crim. R. 18(A) states that, “[t]he venue of a criminal case shall be as provided by law.”

Thus, as prescribed by Crim. R. 18(A), reference to the Ohio Constitution and the applicable venue sections of the…