Johnson v. the State

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

Steven Mark Johnson was indicted for rape 1 and aggravated assault. 2 A Chatham County jury found him guilty of rape, but not guilty of aggravated assault. Johnson appeals the subsequent denial of his motion for new trial, arguing that the trial court erred by (1) denying his motion for a mistrial based on the admission of evidence that was not timely disclosed by the State; (2) admitting hearsay testimony; (3) admitting two prior convictions for impeachment purposes; and (4) sustaining the State’s objection to his closing argument. Johnson also argues that he received…