Johnson v. State

OPINION

Appellant Donte Johnson was convicted of the execution-style murders of four men. After the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict in the penalty phase, a three-judge panel imposed four death sentences.

Johnson claims that the district court erred in a number of ways, including denying his motion to suppress evidence, admitting two rifles that were not used to shoot the victims, and denying his motion for an evidentiary hearing and a new trial. We conclude that no relief is warranted on any of these claims. Johnson also argues that the three-judge panel’s finding of aggravating…