Johnson v. State

675 N.E.2d 678 (1996)

Stephen A. JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant,

v.

STATE of Indiana, Plaintiff-Appellee.

No. 18S00-9412-CR-01157.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

December 20, 1996.

Linda M. Wagoner, Indianapolis, for Appellant.

Pamela Carter, Attorney General, Christopher L. LaFuse, Office of Attorney General, Indianapolis, for Appellee.

DICKSON, Justice.

The defendant, Stephen A. Johnson, was convicted of the murder of Harry Dean Baker. He brings this direct appeal asserting claims of prosecutorial misconduct and ineffective assistance of trial counsel. We affirm the trial court.

1. Prosecutorial Misconduct

To…