State v. Johnson

OPINION

By MILLER, PJ.

The defendant, Charles D. Johnson, was indicted upon two counts, to wit, kidnapping and shooting with intent to kill. A plea of not guilty was entered to each charge. Upon trial being had a verdict of guilty was returned as to the kidnapping charge and not guilty as to that of shooting with intent to kill. We shall therefore confine our attention solely to the kidnapping charge.

The indictment alleges that the defendant, Charles D. Johnson, “did unlawfully and fraudulently and without any lawful warrant or authority seize, take, steal, and kidnap one Keith Lehman, and did…