Legal Opinion
Ceasar Johnson, III v. State of Mississippi
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided December 15, 2016No. 2015-KA-00853-SCTPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLER, CHIEF JUSTICE,
FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. Ceasar Johnson was convicted in the Bolivar County Circuit Court for being a felon in possession of a firearm and for the murder of Gregory Johnson. He was sentenced to life in prison. He now appeals the conviction,’ which we affirm,
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶2. On November 1, 2012, Gregory Johnson (Greg) was shot and killed while in his vehicle in the parking lot- of J.Y. Trice Apartments in Rosedale, Mississippi. Ceasar Johnson (Ceasar) was indicted for Greg’s murder on August 26, 2013,1 On April 9, 2015, a jury convicted Ceasar Johnson of being a…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Bush v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
- Conner v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
- Underwood v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1998
- Howell v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
- Sheffield v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Handy Anthony Willis, Jr. a/k/a Handy Willis, Jr. a/k/a Handy Anthony Willis v. State of MississippiMississippi Supreme Court · 2022
- James Lee Brent v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2018
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