Johnson v. State

Fletcher, Justice.

This is the second appearance of this case. In Johnson v. State, 259 Ga. 428, 429-30 (383 SE2d 115) (1989), the Court remanded the case for an evidentiary hearing on Johnson’s ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim. Johnson contends his counsel had been ineffective due to the failure to introduce the victim’s criminal record and as well as the reputation for violence of certain members of the victim’s party. On remand, the trial court conducted an evidentiary hearing and denied Johnson’s claim. We affirm.

A review of the hearing transcript reveals abundant evidence to…