Johnson v. State

OPINION

FRIEDLANDER, Judge.

Sammy L. Johnson appeals his convictions for Theft, 1 a class D felony, Resisting Law EnforcementAFleeing, 2 a class A misdemean- or, Disorderly Conduct, 3 a class B misdemeanor, and the habitual offender finding. As restated, he presents a single issue for review:

Did juror misconduct deny Johnson a fair trial?

We affirm.

After Johnson was convicted on the above charges and an habitual offender determination was made, a juror reported to Johnson’s counsel that the other five jurors pressured her into the guilty finding on the theft charge. She executed an affidavit,…