Chaka Romain Johnson v. State

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-08-00448-CR

Chaka Romain Johnson, Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF LAMPASAS COUNTY, 27TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. 8127, HONORABLE JOE CARROLL, JUDGE PRESIDING

M E M O R A N D U M O P I N I O N

Chaka Johnson was indicted for the capital murder of Hidi Gower. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.02(b)(1) (West 2003) (defining murder), § 19.03(a)(3) (West Supp. 2009) (explaining that person commits capital murder when he commits crime for promise of remuneration). The jury found Johnson guilty, and Johnson was sentenced…