Johnson v. State

Nichols, Chief Justice.

The defendant was jointly indicted with two others for murder and attempted armed robbery. He was tried separately and found guilty on both counts. He was sentenced to life on the murder charge and to ten years on the attempted armed robbery charge. His motion for new trial was overruled and the present appeal filed.

1. The second enumeration of error complains of the admission of defendant’s statement into evidence. The testimony, including that of the district attorney, showed that the defendant at first refused to make any statement to law enforcement officers. The…