Johnson v. State

KAPNER, LEWIS, Associate Judge.

Appellant, defendant below, was convicted of rape and was sentenced to three consecutive terms totaling 249 years. He appeals his conviction and that portion of the sentence wherein the trial court retained jurisdiction over the decision of the Parole Department. We find his arguments regarding his conviction to be without merit and, we, therefore affirm his conviction.

With respect to the trial court’s retention of jurisdiction, however, we believe the case should be remanded.

The transcript indicates the judge failed to retain jurisdiction, but the clerk’s notes…