HERNANDEZ v. STATE

S18A1307.

823 S.E.2d 272 (2019)

HERNANDEZ v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided: January 22, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Wayne Tarleton , GEORGIA PUBLIC DEFENDER COUNCIL, 104 Marietta Street NW, Suite 600, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, for Appellant.

Patricia B. Attaway Burton , Deputy Attorney General, Paula Khristian Smith , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Christopher M. Carr , Attorney General, Katherine DeRosa Emerson , Assistant Attorney General, DEPARTMENT OF LAW, 40 Capitol Square, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30334, Anna Green Cross, THE SUMMERVILLE FIRM, 1226 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30306, Sherry Boston , District Attorney, Gerald Mason , A.D.A., DEKALB COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 556 N. McDonough Street, Suite 700, Decatur, Georgia 30030, for Appellee.


Christian de la Hernandez was convicted of malice murder, kidnapping, aggravated assault, kidnapping with bodily injury, and rape in connection with the shooting death of Jacqueline Ramon. On appeal, Hernandez contends only that venue did not properly lie in DeKalb County. Finding no error, we affirm.1

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