Legal Opinion
Johnson v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided April 18, 2011No. S11A0390PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARLEY, Presiding Justice.
A jury found David Rontell Johnson guilty of the malice murder of Andrew Howard. The trial court entered judgment of conviction on the guilty verdict and sentenced Johnson to life imprisonment. A motion for new trial was denied, and Johnson appeals. * His co-defendant Ontario Williams was convicted of malice murder and obstruction by giving false information, and those convictions were affirmed on appeal. Williams v. State, 284 Ga. 94 (663 SE2d 179) (2008).
1. Construed most strongly in support of the verdict, the evidence, including eyewitness testimony, shows that,…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- California v. TrombettaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Arizona v. YoungbloodSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- Duckworth v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
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3Cited by22 opinions
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