State v. Johnson

CROCKETT, Chief Justice:

Defendant Douglas Johnson was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder for' the shooting of his former wife, Gwendolyn Johnson, on the street in Tooele, Utah, at noon on March 25, 1969. The jury recommended leniency and he was sentenced to life in the Utah State Prison. 1

In attempting to overturn his conviction, defendant complains of three matters which he contends deprived him of a fair trial:(a) that the jury selection procedure resulted in an exclusion of married women;(b) the admission of colored photographs; and (c) an instruction given concerning defendant’s…