State v. Johnson

CONERY, Judge.

On May 28, 2014, Defendant Ralph Johnson was charged by grand jury indictment with one count of second degree murder in violation of La.R.S. 14:30.1, and one count of obstruction of justice in violation of La.R.S. 14:30.1(B)(1). Defendant pled not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity to both charges. After the appointment of a sanity commission and consideration of its report, the trial court found Defendant competent to stand trial. The issue of sanity at the time of the offense was reserved for trial. Defendant also raised the affirmative defense of voluntary…