Legal Opinion

State v. Johnson

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided August 8, 2012No. 47,313-KAPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCaraway, J.

| t Melvin Johnson was convicted of armed robbery with a firearm following a *544unanimous jury verdict. He was subsequently adjudicated a third-felony offender and sentenced to 198 years’ imprisonment without the benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence for the armed robbery conviction, and an additional consecutive 5 years for the use of a firearm during the armed robbery. Johnson appeals his conviction and sentence. We amend his sentence and affirm.

Facts

On March 24, 2011, Melvin Johnson was charged by amended bill of information with armed robbery with a firearm, in violation of…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. DortheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  3. State v. LobatoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
  4. State v. LynchSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  5. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. WardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
  2. State v. SimsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015

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