JOHNSON v. STATE

No. 2005-KA-01028-COA.

950 So.2d 217 (2006)

Christopher Lashon JOHNSON, Appellant v. STATE of Mississippi, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied February 27, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy E. Ervin, Aberdeen, attorney for appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by Jacob Ray, attorney for appellee.

Before KING, C.J., SOUTHWICK and IRVING, JJ.


IRVING, J., for the Court.

¶ 1. Following a jury trial, Christopher Lashon Johnson was convicted in the Circuit Court of Monroe County of depraved heart murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Aggrieved, Johnson appeals and alleges that the trial court erred in refusing to grant his motion for a directed verdict, judgment notwithstanding the verdict, and motion for a new trial.

¶ 2. We find no error; therefore, we affirm Johnson's conviction and...

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