Laster v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. ““ ‘ “Proof of venue is necessary to sustain a conviction, and, like any other fact in the case, when there is evidence in the case having a tendency to prove that the offense was committed within the jurisdiction of the court, the question of venue becomes a fact for the [trier of fact] to decide.” ’ Creech v. State, 508 So.2d 302, 303 (Ala.Cr.App.1987), quoting Grace v. State, 369 So.2d 318, 322 (Ala.Cr.App.1979). Venue can be established by circumstantial evidence. Creech, 508 So.2d at 303 . “ ‘ “ ‘In a criminal case, proof of venue is sufficient if it can be reasonably inferred by the [trier of fact] from the facts and circumstances adduced. Segars v. State, 409 So.2d 1003 (Ala.Cr.App.1982). Venue need not be established solely by direct evidence. Evidence from which it is infer-able is sufficient. Dolvin v. State, 391 So.2d 666 (Ala.Cr.App.1979), aff'd, 391 So.2d 677 (Ala.1980); Stokes v. State, 373 So.2d 1211 (Ala.Cr.App.), cert. denied, 373 So.2d 1218 (Ala.1979).’ ” ’ “Creech, 508 So.2d at 303-04 , quoting Lewis v. State, 461 So.2d 9, 11 (Ala.1984).””

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