Johnson v. State

Thompson, Chief Justice.

Appellant Floydzell Michael Johnson was convicted and sentenced for felony murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection with the shooting death of J. B. Melton IV.1 He appeals, asserting, inter alia, a number of traverse jurors were excused from service without making a proper showing of good cause. We affirm the trial court’s judgment in part and vacate in part.

1. Viewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the verdict, as we are bound to do, we find the following: There was bad blood between the victim and appellant’s girlfriend who…