Johnson v. State

HUNTER, Justice.

The petitioner, Robert William Johnson, is before this Court appealing from the denial of his petition for relief under Post-Conviction Relief, Rule 1. He was originally charged with six counts: Count I-Murder in the First Degree; Count II-Kidnapping; Count III-Aggravated Assault & Battery; Count IV-Perjury; Count V-Murder in the Second Degree; and Count VI-Commission of a Crime While Armed with a Deadly Weapon. On February 23, 1978, the state agreed to forego prosecution on Counts I, II, and IV, in exchange for petitioner's plea of guilty to Counts III, V, and VI. Petitioner…