Johnson v. State
Annotate this CaseDefendant appealed his convictions for felony murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of the victim. Defendant raised several issues of error on appeal. The court held that the evidence presented at trial was sufficient to authorize a rational jury to conclude that defendant and his co-conspirator intended to rob the victim using a deadly weapon, that the victim was reasonably apprehensive of receiving a violent injury as a result of their intentional acts, and that defendant was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Consequently, defendant possessed the intent required to commit the predicate felonies for his felony murder conviction. The court also held that the record fully supported the court's findings that defendant's incriminating statement was voluntary and that he was advised of but did not invoke his right to counsel or his right to remain silent until well into the interview, which the officers then properly ended their questioning. The court also held that the trial court had broad discretion in dismissing a juror who failed to provide accurate information during voir dire and thus, defendant's claim lacked merit. The court further held that the trial court erred in overruling defendant's hearsay objection but the error was harmless. The court finally held that the court did not abuse its discretion in admitting a close-up crime photograph of the victim and admitting the brown jumpsuit the police obtained from the motel. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment.
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