Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 15, 1989No. 45903PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bell, Justice.

Johnson appeals his convictions for the felony murder 1 and armed robbery of Larry Redding. 2 Johnson, inter alia, contends that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict; that the court erred in admitting into evidence a post-autopsy photograph; that a witness violated the rule of sequestration; and that a statement that Johnson gave to the police was improperly admitted into evidence. We affirm.

The evidence showed that Johnson and the victim were rival drug dealers in Columbus, Georgia, and that Johnson was mad at Redding for taking some of his cocaine customers.…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Cargill v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
  3. Hicks v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  4. Jordan v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  5. Durden v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Suggs v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  2. Ford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
  3. Childress v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  4. Holmes v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  5. Glass v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011

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