Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 28, 1983No. 82-KA-2017PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATSON, Justice.
Defendant, Sammy Joe Johnson, was convicted of simple arson by an eleven to one jury verdict. LSA-R.S. 14:52. He was sentenced to five years at hard labor. Defendant has appealed, arguing five of the nine assignments of error reserved in the trial court.
FACTS
While investigating the fiery destruction of equipment1 at a Boise Southern site in Vernon Parish, two deputy sheriffs encountered Sammy Joe Johnson. Johnson drove up with black residue on his windshield and a piece of garden hose suitable for siphoning in the back of his truck. He left tire tracks similar to the tracks…
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Massiah v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Brewer v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Johnson v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Apodaca v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- State v. GrahamSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. AllenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- State v. FleuryLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
- State v. NedLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988