Johnson v. State

Jordan, Justice.

Appellant was found guilty of murder by a jury in the Superior Court of Bibb County on August 16, 1972, and sentenced to life imprisonment.

It appears from the record that on April 11,1972, appellant drove two black males, named Alfred "Spitball” Williams and Troy Scott to a spot near a cafe owned and operated by Jesse "Tan Tan” Howard. Appellant remained in the car while his two companions, who he knew were armed, entered "Tan Tan’s” cafe to "get some money.” A few minutes later shots rang out and the two fled back to the car in which appellant was waiting. As the two were…