McKORKLE v. STATE

No. 48163.

305 So.2d 361 (1974)

Jackie Lee McKORKLE v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 23, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Arrington, Hattiesburg, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen. by Karen Gilfoy, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.


GILLESPIE, Chief Justice:

Jackie Lee McKorkle was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court of Forrest County of the crime of rape and sentenced to life imprisonment. He appealed to this Court and raises only one question. We affirm.

Defendant argues that the trial court erred in not granting a motion to dismiss the charges because the crime was committed in Lamar County and the Circuit Court of Forrest County did not have venue jurisdiction.

The defendant...

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