Johnson v. State

Thompson, Chief Justice.

Appellant Gregory Johnson was convicted after a jury trial for the malice murder of Carol Kaye Lewis and other related crimes.1 He appeals from his convictions and the trial court’s denial of his motion *87for new trial in which he raised claims of trial court error and ineffective assistance of trial counsel. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

1. Based on the evidence presented at trial, the jury was authorized to conclude that appellant entered the bookstore owned and operated by the victim and waited until she was alone. He then fatally stabbed the victim, took…