Johnson v. State
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Defendant was convicted of first-degree murder, kidnapping, and sexual battery with great force. Defendant was sentenced to death. The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant’s convictions and sentence of death. Defendant subsequently filed a motion for postconviction relief, raising several allegations of error. The postconviction court denied the motion. The Supreme Court affirmed the postconviction court’s denial of relief and denied Defendant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus, holding (1) trial counsel did not provide ineffective assistance; (2) Defendant was not entitled to relief on his claims relating to the State’s alleged use of Defendant’s co-defendant as a state agent and letters written between the co-defendant and Defendant; and (3) appellate counsel did not provide ineffective assistance.
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