State v. Johnson

OPINION

ZLAKET, Justice.

Carl Dean Johnson was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of first degree burglary. On the opening day of trial, the judge preliminarily instructed the jury that defendant was innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The presentation of evidence took the rest of that day. On the next day, the lawyers gave closing arguments, in which both reiterated the state’s burden of proof.

The trial judge then delivered additional jury instructions, but did not repeat those previously given. She did not reinstruct on the state’s burden of proof.…