Johnson v. State

BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.

Following a jury trial, Jeffrey Johnson was convicted on one count each of armed robbery, 1 possession of a knife during the commission of a felony, 2 theft by taking of a motor vehicle, 3 and criminal trespass. 4 He appeals his convictions and the denial of his motion for new trial, (i) challenging the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the armed robbery conviction and arguing that the trial court erred in (ii) admitting hearsay testimony, (iii) admitting testimony regarding canine tracking without the proper foundation, (iv) allowing a police officer to…