Legal Opinion
Johnson v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided January 18, 2000No. 49A05-9812-CR-620PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DARDEN, Judge
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Demetrius Johnson appeals his conviction by jury of rape as a class A felony. We affirm.
ISSUE 1
Did the trial court abuse its discretion in admitting evidence regarding a prior attempted rape for which Johnson was not charged?
FACTS
In April 1996, 17 year-old A. first met 26 year-old Demetrius Johnson and his friend Murry at Greenwood Mall. A. “had a slight interest” in Murry and set up a double date with Murry, Johnson and one of her friends. (R. 263). At approximately 11:00 p.m. on May 2, 1996, Johnson picked up A. at her house. A. sneaked out of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Christian-Hornaday v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1995
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3Cited by10 opinions
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