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STATE v. JOHNSON

No. 11943.

475 P.2d 543 (1970)

25 Utah 2d 46

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Douglas JOHNSON, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

October 8, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald N. Boyce, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

Vernon B. Romney, Atty. Gen., Lauren N. Beasley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.

CROCKETT, Chief Justice:

Defendant Douglas Johnson was convicted by a jury of first-degree murder for the shooting of his former wife, Gwendolyn Johnson, on the street in Tooele, Utah, at noon on March 25, 1969. The jury recommended leniency and he was sentenced to life in the Utah State Prison.1

In attempting to overturn his conviction, defendant complains of three matters which he contends deprived him of a fair trial: (a) that...

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