Johnson v. State

Miller, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Gregory Johnson was convicted of armed robbery arising out of his use of a BB pistol to rob a cab driver. On appeal he argues that (i) the evidence was insufficient, (ii) the evidence fatally varied from the indictment, (iii) his trial counsel was ineffective, and (iv) the trial court erred in allowing the victim to repeat Johnson’s description of himself as a “fiend.” We hold that the evidence was sufficient and did not vary from the indictment, that evidence supported the finding that trial counsel was effective, and that Johnson’s statement to the…