Johnson v. Commonwealth

HOWERTON, Judge.

Johnson entered a plea of guilty to a charge of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree for which he was given a two-year sentence. The sentence was probated for five years. Two other charges were dismissed. As part of the plea arrangement, Johnson reserved the right to appeal from an order denying his motion to dismiss the indictment against him. In his motion to dismiss, he argued that the indictment failed to state a public offense, that he was placed in double jeopardy, and that he was denied a speedy trial. Although Johnson’s plea waived all…