It shall be presumed upon trial that the offense charged was committed within the jurisdiction of the court, and the court may pronounce the proper judgment accordingly unless the evidence affirmatively shows otherwise.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-88-104
Presumption of jurisdiction
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Taylor v. State (1998)
Most recently applied in 2012 Ark. App. 496 - Clark v. State (September 2012)
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