Legal Opinion

State v. Johnson

Montana Supreme Court

Decided December 19, 2005No. 04-080PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Warner

¶1 John (Johnny) Darrell Johnson (Johnson) appeals from a judgment entered in the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, imposing a life sentence. We affirm.

¶2 We restate and address the issue on appeal as follows: Must the judgment against Johnson be vacated because the prosecution failed to disclose exculpatory information in its possession to the defense a sufficient time before trial?

¶3 On March 8, 2003, at approximately 2:35 p.m., the Lewis and Clark County Sheriffs Office received a call from a Patricia Granby (Granby). Granby said Johnson was pushing her around, and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Gollehon v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 1999
  3. State v. MallakMontana Supreme Court · 2005
  4. State v. KearneyMontana Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Gentry Montana Enterprises, Inc. v. McDonaldMontana Supreme Court · 2004

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. State v. GiddingsMontana Supreme Court · 2009
  2. State v. JacksonMontana Supreme Court · 2009
  3. State v. DittonMontana Supreme Court · 2006
  4. State v. Danny SartainMontana Supreme Court · 2012
  5. Swank Enterprises, Inc. v. All Purpose Services, Ltd.Montana Supreme Court · 2007

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