Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 15, 2005No. A05A1491PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Adams, Judge.

A jury found Edward Kelly Johnson, Jr. guilty of two counts of armed robbery, three counts of aggravated assault, two counts of kidnapping, and one count of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. In this appeal, Johnson challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, the denial of his motion to suppress, and the admission of similar transaction evidence. Johnson also contends that the trial court erred by failing to charge the jury on identification and faults his trial counsel for providing ineffective assistance.

On appeal, Johnson no longer enjoys the…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Tate v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  3. Bacon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1952
  4. Birt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  5. Farley v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  5. Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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