Johnson v. Georgia
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Appellant Donterrius Johnson was convicted of two counts of felony murder and related offenses in connection with the beating deaths of two victims in separate incidents in 2009. Johnson appealed, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence, the admission of his videotaped police interview, and the sentence he received. Furthermore, he contended his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. The Supreme Court agreed that Johnson was improperly sentenced on the two felonies underlying his felony murder convictions and vacated his sentences on Counts 2 and 5. In all other respects, the Court affirmed.
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