Johnson v. State

GRIFFIS, J., for the Court.

¶ 1. On March 19, 2009, Roy Lee Johnson was convicted of the crime of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Johnson was sentenced to ten years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. On appeal, Johnson argues that the trial court erred when it denied his motion for a directed verdict and his motion to suppress. We find no error and affirm.

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¶ 2. On February 21, 2008, Donnie Adkins, Sheriff of Neshoba County, personally presented an affidavit for a search warrant to Justice Court Judge Steve Cumberland at the judge’s home. The…