Johnson v. State

HOLLAND, Justice:

Following a jury trial in the Superior Court, the defendant-appellant, Robert B. Johnson (“Johnson”), was convicted of Assault in the First Degree and Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony. Johnson was sentenced to six years incarceration for the assault conviction and ten years incarceration for the deadly weapon conviction. The sentences were consecutive.

Johnson has raised four contentions in this direct appeal. First, he argues that the Superior Court erred by amending the deadly weapon count in the grand jury indictment. Second, Johnson submits…