Johnson v. State

Pope, Judge.

Defendants Jerry and Tony Johnson are brothers. They both were convicted of two counts of aggravated assault. Jerry Johnson was also convicted of escape.

1. The record shows that in response to the statutory question concerning whether any juror had formed an opinion concerning the guilt or innocence of the defendants, one of the prospective jurors answered, “Yes sir. I was a Valdosta police officer and I know both of the Johnson boys.” Both defendants contend the trial court erred in denying a motion for mistrial on the ground the statement made by the prospective juror in the…