Johnson v. State

RUCKER, Justice.

Case Summary

A jury convicted Norman Johnson of multiple offenses for his role in the shooting death of Norman Miller. The trial court sentenced Johnson to a total term of 176 years. In this direct appeal we address the following rephrased issues: (1) did the trial court err in denying Johnson’s motions for change of venue and mistrial based on pre-trial publicity and publicity occurring during the course of trial; (2) did the trial court err in refusing to sequester the jury; and (3) do any of Johnson’s convictions violate the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Indiana…