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Woodruff v. State, 381 S.E.2d 582 (Ga. Ct. App. 1989). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
21 citation events (3 in the last 25 years) across 1 distinct court.
Strongest positive: McLemore v. Southwest Georgia Farm Credit, ACA (gactapp, 1998-01-06)
Treatment trajectory · 1989 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1989 2007 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 8 distinct citers.
cited Cited as authority (rule) McLemore v. Southwest Georgia Farm Credit, ACA
Ga. Ct. App. · 1998 · confidence medium
Phillips v. Plymale, 191 Ga. App. 338, 340 (1) ( 381 SE2d 580 ) (1989).
cited Cited as authority (rule) NationsBank, NA (South) v. Peavy
Ga. Ct. App. · 1997 · confidence medium
Assn., 178 Ga. App. 542 -543 (1) ( 343 SE2d 755 ) (1986).” Phillips v. Plymale, 191 Ga. App. 338, 340 (1) ( 381 SE2d 580 ).
discussed Cited as authority (rule) DeRosa v. Shiah
Ga. Ct. App. · 1992 · confidence medium
If these essentials, or any one of them, are wanting, there can be no novation.” (Cit.)’ [Cit.]” Griffiths v. Phenix Supply Co., 192 Ga. App. 651 (1) ( 385 SE2d 789 ) (1989). “ ‘ “(M)ere acceptance by the obligee of performance by the assignee, or substituted obligor, of the contract is not sufficient to establish novation in the absence of words or conduct tending to show an intention or agreement on the part of *110 the obligee to release the original obligor and extinguish his liability.” (Cit.)’ [Cit.]” Phillips v. Plymale, 191 Ga. App. 338, 339 (1) ( 381 SE2d 580 ) (1989…
cited Cited as authority (rule) Ryder Freight Systems, Inc. v. Williams
Ga. Ct. App. · 1990 · confidence medium
(Cit.)’ [Cit.]” Phillips v. Plymale, 191 Ga. App. 338, 340 (1) ( 381 SE2d 580 ) (1989).
cited Cited "see" Secured Realty Investment, Inc. v. Bank of North Georgia
Ga. Ct. App. · 2012 · signal: see · confidence high
See *633 Phillips v. Plymale, 191 Ga. App. 338, 339-340 (1) ( 381 SE2d 580 ) (1989).
examined Cited "see" Hall v. State (8×) also: Cited "see, e.g."
Ga. Ct. App. · 1997 · signal: see · confidence high
See Woodruff v. State, 191 Ga.App. 338 , 381 S.E.2d 582 (1989) (venue can be determined from totality of circumstances).
cited Cited "see" Electrical Distributors, Inc. v. Turner Construction Co.
Ga. Ct. App. · 1990 · signal: accord · confidence high
Accord Phillips v. Plymale, 191 Ga. App. 338, 339 (1) ( 381 SE2d 580 ) (1989).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." White v. State (2×)
Ga. Ct. App. · 1989 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Woodruff v. State, 191 Ga. App. 338 ( 381 SE2d 582 ) (1989). 2.
Woodruff
v.
the State
A89A0366.
Court of Appeals of Georgia.
Apr 14, 1989.
381 S.E.2d 582
Ralph M. Hinman III, for appellant., Jack O. Partain III, District Attorney, Steven M. Harrison, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.
Carley, McMurray, Beasley.
Cited by 6 opinions  |  Published
Carley, Chief Judge.

Appellant was tried before a jury and found guilty of two counts of aggravated child molestation. He appeals from the judgments of conviction and sentences that were entered on the jury’s guilty verdicts.

Appellant moved for a directed verdict of acquittal, contending that the evidence was insufficient to establish venue and that the State had failed to prove that the crimes had occurred within the four-year statute of limitations. He enumerates as error the denial of his motion on both grounds.

The victims were appellant’s two young sons. The evidence established that, at the time of the molestation, appellant and his family were living in a house in Whitfield County. One of the victims specifically testified that he had been molested while at home. The other victim did not testify with as much specificity as his brother but, from the totality of his testimony, it is clear that he too was molested while at home. Accordingly, the evidence as to venue was sufficient. “Evidence of venue, though slight, is sufficient in the absence of conflicting evidence. [Cit.] Venue may be proved by circumstantial as well as direct evidence. The evidence here, direct and circumstantial, was sufficient to prove venue of the crimes in [Whitfield] County.” Loftin v. State, 230 Ga. 92, 93-94 (2) (195 SE2d 402) (1973).

There was no direct evidence that the molestations had occurred within the four-year statute of limitations. There was, however, sufficient circumstantial evidence to authorize a finding that both molestations had occurred within the period of limitations. See generally Peavy v. State, 179 Ga. App. 397 (1) (346 SE2d 584) (1986).

Judgments affirmed.

McMurray, P. J., and Beasley, J., concur.