Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Commonwealth
Court of Appeals of Virginia
Decided March 11, 2008No. 3143061PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUMPHREYS, Judge.
Amen Hotep Johnson (“Johnson”) appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of Code § 18.2-308.2. He argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a continuance and refusing to allow his retained attorney to represent him, in violation of his right to counsel as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution.1 For the reasons that follow, we find no error and affirm Johnson’s conviction.
*372BACKGROUND
The facts of this matter are not in dispute. On September 7, 2005, a grand jury indicted Johnson for…
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- Morris v. SlappySupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Feigley v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1993
- Shifflett v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1977
- Bolden v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1990
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