Johnson v. State

Phipps, Judge.

Following his conviction of unlawful possession of methadone, Sherwin Johnson moved for a new trial. In the motion, Johnson complained of the trial court’s denial of his request for a continuance so that he could hire new counsel to represent him, and Johnson charged the attorney who did represent him with ineffective assistance. Johnson appeals the trial court’s denial of the motion. We affirm.

State’s evidence showed that Johnson purchased a used car from Tony Slaton. While Johnson was driving the car after the purchase, a police officer effected a traffic stop and found the…