Johnson v. State

Blackwell, Justice.

Paris Leroy Johnson, Jr. was tried by a Walton County jury and convicted of the murder of Antonio Milton. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Johnson appeals, contending that the trial court erred when it failed to charge the jury on voluntary manslaughter as a lesser included offense, when it allowed the State to cross-examine him about his failure to come forward and make a statement, and when it admitted testimony that impermissibly placed his character into evidence. Upon our review of the record and briefs, we see no error and affirm.1

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