Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided November 14, 1997No. CR-96-1469PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The appellant, David Eugene Johnson, was charged with three counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, violations of § 13A-12-211, Code of Alabama 1975. On January 29, 1997, the appellant represented himself during the trial proceedings after he had terminated the services of his court-appointed attorney the morning of the trial. The jury subsequently found the appellant guilty on all three counts. On March 28, 1997, upon application of enhancement provisions of §§ 13A-12-250 and -270, the appellant was sentenced to 15 years on each count, the sentences to run concurrently. In…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Carnley v. CochranSupreme Court of the United States · 1962

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Pritchett v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 2012
  2. Estes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999
  3. Pace v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999
  4. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2007
  5. Merchant v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1998

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