44 So. 3d 365 - Johnson v. State’s Empirical Analysis
2010
Citation profile
3
cited by 3 later decisions
1
states following
January 2018
most recently cited
3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Apprendi v. New Jersey · 451 So. 2d 743 - Neal v. State · 684 So. 2d 625 - Hunter v. State · 913 So. 2d 198 - Walker v. State · Montana v. State
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“If you find from the evidence in this case beyond a reasonable doubt that: (1) on or about December 30, 2008, the defendant, Laharrison Johnson, while aiding and abetting or acting in concert with another or others, did willfully, unlawfully and feloniously, (2) take car speakers, an Ipod, a car stereo amplifier and two guns in good [sic] and lawful money of the United States of America, property of Travis Amos, (3) from the person or from the presence, and against the will of Travis Amos, (4) by putting Travis Amos in fear of immediate injury to his person by displaying a deadly weapon, to-wit; a pistol, then you shall find the defendant guilty of Armed Robbery. If the State has failed to prove any one or more of these elements beyond a reasonable doubt, then you shall find the defendant not guilty.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Waits v. State“(Emphasis added). Thus, the jury instruction's language clearly stated that in order to convict Horton of armed robbery, the jury had to find, among other things, that he exhibited a deadly weapon. Section 97-37-37(1) likewise requires that Horton use or display a firearm during the commission of any felony before receiving the statutorily enhanced penalty. As the jury found beyond a reasonable doubt that Horton used a”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“Except to the extent that a greater minimum sentence is otherwise provided by any other provision of law, any person who uses or displays a firearm during the commission of any felony shall, in addition to the punishment provided for such felony, be sentenced to an additional term of imprisonment in the custody of the Department of Corrections of five (5) years, which sentence shall not be reduced or suspended.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Waits v. State
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