Brinson v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseAppellant Sammy Brinson, Jr. was convicted and sentenced for felony murder and aggravated battery in connection with the death of his infant daughter. He appealed his conviction, asserting among other issues, that the State failed to prove proper venue in Effingham County. The State demonstrated that the crime occurred at Appellant’s address in the City of Rincon, but failed to show that Rincon lies entirely within Effingham County. However, the record shows that Effingham County EMS was dispatched to Appellant’s residence, and that Appellant’s arrest warrant by Effingham County showed his address to be in Effingham County. Finding the record sufficient to allow a rational trier of fact to find Appellant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, the Supreme Court affirmed the lower court’s decision and found no error for appeal.
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