Johnson v. United States

BLACKBURNE-RIGSBY, Associate Judge:

Following a jury trial, appellant Frank Leon Johnson1 was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder while armed, second-degree burglary while armed, first-degree felony murder while armed, carrying a pistol without a license, and three counts of possession of a firearm during a crime of violence.2 Following closing arguments and prior to jury deliberations, the trial judge granted the government’s motion to replace a regular juror with an alternate juror, over appellant’s objection. Appellant now challenges his convictions on the basis that replacement…