Johnson v. State

OPINION

Judge MANNHEIMER.

In February 2012, Gary Lynn Johnson was convicted of second-degree stalking based on his contacts with a young boy. At Johnson’s sentencing, the judge imposed a probation condition that prohibited Johnson from contacting the boy again. In addition, an earlier protective order obtained by the boy’s mother likewise prohibited Johnson from contacting the boy. But two days after Johnson was sentenced, he encountered the boy at a local store, and he initiated contact with him.

Based on this conduct, Johnson was convicted of three new crimes: first-degree stalking,…