State v. Johnson

JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, Chief Judge.

|tOn September 17, 2008, the defendant, James Johnson, was charged with the attempted first-degree murder of Lynard Stewart. He entered a plea of not guilty. Defense counsel filed motions to suppress the evidence, statement, identification and for a preliminary hearing. On November 7, 2008, the trial court denied the motion to suppress the evidence and found probable cause to hold the defendant for trial. On January 13, 2009, following a jury trial, the defendant was found guilty as charged. On June 29, 2009, the trial court denied the motion for a new…