Johnson v. State

Bowles, Justice.

Appellant, William Monroe Johnson, was indicted for the murder of Mike Wimpey. Following a jury trial, appellant was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. Appellant’s motion for new trial was overruled. This appeal follows.

From the evidence presented at trial the jury was authorized to find the following:

On October 13, 1978, Johnny Wimpey and two friends rode to the Krystal Restaurant in Dalton, Georgia. There Johnny saw his brother Mike, who came over and got into Johnny’s car. A few minutes later, appellant drove up, parked his car next to them and began "cussing…