Johnson v. State

OPINION

BAKER, Judge.

This case is before us once again after remand from our supreme court. 1 Appellant-defendant Lloyd D. Johnson appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to compel production of documents. Specifically, Johnson contends that the trial court lacked discretion to deny his motion to produce documents from his former appellate counsel.

FACTS

The facts most favorable to the judgment reveal that on October 4, 1999, the trial court sentenced Johnson to twenty years imprisonment for dealing in a schedule 1 controlled substance and twenty years imprisonment for conspiracy to deal…