State v. Johnson

Three issues are presented on this appeal: 1. Were the statements made to other witnesses by appellant’s brother, Harold, as to his intention to rob the Hopkins Savings & Loan Association and his later statement that everything went as planned properly excluded?

2. Were the references to appellant’s failure to make a statement after his arrest prejudicial error and grounds for a mistrial?

3. Was the statement made by the prosecutor, during closing argument, that a police officer told him during the trial that the defendant was lying, prejudicial error, and grounds for granting defendant’s…