Prescott v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “"The only question was whether or not (1) the circumstance of Prescott's weaving *Page 718 back and forth across the center line and berm as he drove on a road in Crenshaw County toward Coffee County, (2) the circumstances of his falling out of his car when it stopped in Coffee County and (3) a highway patrolman smelling alcohol on his breath at that latter time constituted sufficient evidence to show that the offense occurred in Crenshaw County. "After a careful review of the State's evidence, we consider that the jury's verdict is based upon sufficient evidence. Moreover, no point on venue was raised under Circuit Court Rule 35."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 424 So. 2d 715 - Charles v. State