JOHNSON v. STATE

No. S98A1187.

507 S.E.2d 737 (1998)

270 Ga. 234

JOHNSON v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

November 23, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley C. House, Augusta, for Kelvin Levon Johnson.

Daniel J. Craig, Dist. Atty., Charles R. Sheppard, Asst. Dist. Atty., Augusta, Hon. Thurbert E. Baker, Atty. Gen., James Jayson Phillips, Asst. Atty. Gen., Paula K. Smith, Senior Asst. Atty. Gen., Department of Law, Atlanta, for the State.


CARLEY, Justice.

A jury found Kelvin Johnson guilty of the malice murder of Ricky Harris, and of the possession of a firearm during the commission of that crime. After entering judgments of conviction on the guilty verdicts, the trial court sentenced Johnson to life for the murder and to a 5-year term for the possession of a firearm offense. Following the denial of his motion for new trial, Johnson brings this appeal.

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