Johnson v. State

BARNES, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Jamal Johnson was convicted on two counts of murder and received a sentence of life imprisonment in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) for each count, with the sentences to run concurrently. He appeals his convictions and sentences, and finding no reversible error, we affirm.

SUMMARY OF FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. In the early morning hours of May 30, 2009, the Jackson Police Department was dispatched to investigate a shooting at the Summer Park Apartments in Jackson, Mississippi. Upon arriving at the crime scene, officers…