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A Fulton County jury found Orlando Barkley guilty of driving under the influence to the extent that it was less safe to drive1 and speeding.2 Barkley contends that the State failed to establish that venue was proper in Fulton County. Because the record belies this assertion, we affirm. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict,3 the evidence shows that a Union City police officer was operating a stationary laser on Interstate 85 when he noticed a southbound vehicle which he judged to be traveling over the posted 65 miles per hour speed limit. The officer targeted the car with his laser, which reported a speed of 83 miles per hour at a distance of approximately 950 feet.

Approximately 20 to 30 seconds after “clocking” the vehicle, the officer pulled it over. The officer noticed the smell of alcohol coming from inside the car as he approached the driver’s side door. He asked the driver, Barkley, to exit the car, and Barkley complied. Barkley admitted to have been drinking earlier that day. At the officer’s request, Barkley agreed to perform a series of standardized field sobriety tests. Barkley also submitted to a portable breath test, which was positive for the presence of alcohol. Based on his observations and training, the officer placed Barkley under arrest for speeding and for driving under the influence.

 
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