State v. Johnson

—Mitchell Wayne Johnson was convicted of first degree robbery. In this appeal, he asserts the trial court erred by: (1) refusing to excuse a juror challenged for cause; (2) denying his motion to exclude evidence of two prior convictions; and (3) refusing to declare a mistrial after a State's witness testified that defendant refused to discuss the charge after he had been advised of his Miranda rights. We affirm.

On July 7, 1982, the victim, Mr. H, reported to police that defendant had robbed him at knife point of jewelry and $350 in cash, and that Mr. H had been wounded during a struggle for…