Johnson v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
STATON, Judge.
A jury found Louis Ralph Johnson guilty of Assault and Battery with Intent to Kill. He was then sentenced to the Indiana Department of Corrections for a period of not less than two (2) nor more than fourteen (14) years. In his appeal to this Court, Johnson raises the following issue: 1
Did the trial court err by denying Johnson’s motion for a continuance to prepare for the testimony of the State’s surprise expert witness?
We reverse and remand for a new trial.
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Facts
The charge filed against Johnson stems from the November 27, 1976 shooting of Freddy Marie Burns, his fiancee. While…
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2Cases cited14 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Keller v. Criminal Ct. of Marion Cty.Indiana Supreme Court · 1974
- Bernard v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1967
- Johns v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1968
- Gregory v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1972
- Frazier v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1975
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