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STOCKARD v. STATE

No. A13A2176.

761 S.E.2d 351 (2014)

327 Ga. App. 184

STOCKARD v. The STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied April 14, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Kenner Jr. , Stone Mountain, for Appellant.

Robert D. James, Jr. , Dist. Atty., Deborah D. Wellborn , Asst. Dist. Atty., for Appellee.

RAY, Judge.

After a jury trial, Carlos Alan Stockard was convicted of making a false statement (OCGA § 16-10-20).1 Stockard appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial, arguing that the evidence is insufficient to sustain his conviction because the State failed to prove venue. For the reasons that follow, we agree and reverse.

Generally, "all criminal cases shall be tried in the county where the crime was committed...

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