STATE v. JOHNSON


762 S.W.2d 110 (1988)

STATE of Tennessee, Appellee, v. Erskine Leroy JOHNSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Jackson.

On State's Petition to Rehear December 5, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold D. Archibald, Memphis, Robert M. Paskal, Clayton, for appellant.

W.J. Michael Cody, Atty. Gen. & Reporter, James W. Thompson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for appellee.


OPINION

O'BRIEN, Justice.

This is a direct appeal by defendant, Erskine Leroy Johnson from his conviction of first degree murder and sentence of death imposed by the jury. Defendant had the benefit of the services of dual retained counsel at trial. Separate briefs have been filed and a number of issues have been raised. We first consider charges of reversible error purportedly occurring during the impanelling of the jury.

Both defense counsel have...

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