Johnson v. State

Tom Glaze, Justice.

The body of George Russell was discovered in his Blytheville apartment on July 14, 2004. Blytheville police picked up appellant Cassandra Johnson for questioning on August 4, 2004. While police were interviewing Johnson, other officers spoke with Tracy McNichols, who identified Johnson and a man named John Bolán as having killed Russell. After learning of McNichols’s statement, Johnson gave a statement in which she admitted being at the scene, but denied participating in the murder. Johnson was arrested and charged with capital murder and aggravated robbery on September 29,…