JOHNSON v. STATE

No. 109, Sept. Term, 2018.

225 A.3d 769 (2020)

245 Md. App. 46

Nathan Joseph JOHNSON v. STATE of Maryland.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Reconsideration Denied April 14, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Argued By: Matthew W. Lachan (Williams & Connolly, LLP of Washington, DC and Paul B. DeWolfe , Public Defender of Baltimore, MD) all on the brief.

Carrie J. Williams ( Brain E. Frosh , Attorney General on the brief) all of Baltimore, MD.

Panel: Graeff, Nazarian, Zarnoch, Robert A. (Senior Judge, Specially Assigned), JJ.


Brandon Roe and Nathan Johnson were friends who shared a heroin addiction. On November 3, 2016, Mr. Johnson bought heroin that, it turned out, also contained fentanyl. The two split the purchase. Mr. Roe took his portion of the drugs, overdosed, and passed away.

Months after Mr. Roe died, Mr. Johnson was charged and convicted...

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