Herley v. State

39 S.E.2d 704, 74 Ga. App. 377, 1946 Ga. App. LEXIS 538

Opinion

Broyles, O. J.

The defendant was convicted in the Superior Court of DeKalb County of the offense of larceny from the person. Her motion for a new trial, containing the general grounds and one special ground, was overruled; and that judgment is assigned as error.

Decided September 10, 1946, Rehearins denied October 8, 1946. James B. Venable, Franlc A. Bowers, Jackson L. Barwick, for plaintiff in,error. Boy Leathers, Solicitor-General, contra.

1. The evidence amply authorized the verdict.

2. The evidence, direct and circumstantial, showed,, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the offense was committed in DeKalb County, as charged in the indictment; and the special ground of the motion for a new trial, alleging that the venue of the offense was not proved, is without merit. •

Judgment ufjU’med.

MacIntyre and Gardner, JJ., concur.