STATE v. JOHNSON

No. 2001-KA-1281.

817 So.2d 283 (2002)

STATE of Louisiana v. Eddie D. JOHNSON.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

April 10, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, Julie C. Tizzard, Assistant District Attorney, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Mary Constance Hanes, Louisiana Appellate Project, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellant.

(Court composed of Judge STEVEN R. PLOTKIN, Judge JAMES F. McKAY III, Judge TERRI F. LOVE).


Judge STEVEN R. PLOTKIN.

The issues in this appeal are whether the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction and whether the defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the decision of the trial court.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Defendant, Eddie D. Johnson, was charged with one count of forgery, a violation of La. R.S. 14:72. At his arraignment Johnson entered a not guilty plea. The trial court found...

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