Johnson v. State

Mikell, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Richard O’Neal Johnson, Jr., was found guilty of family violence battery. He was also adjudicated in contempt of court after he left the courtroom without permission during the trial proceedings. Johnson moved for a new trial, but when he failed to appear for the hearing on the new trial motion, the trial court dismissed the motion. Johnson appeals his conviction for family violence battery, his conviction and sentence for contempt, and the dismissal of his motion for new trial.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, 1 the record…