Sign In
Events
Newsletters
Search

Close

Close Search

Cancel

SEARCH
MY LAW.COMNEW

Johnson v. State

Trial court's charge of an inapplicable portion of the aggravated assault statute was not erroneous, since the trail court informed the jury to consider the charges as set out in the indictment.

X

Thank you for sharing!

Your article was successfully shared with the contacts you provided.

A jury found Marcus Octavious Johnson guilty of aggravated assault. He appeals, raising three issues regarding the trial court’s charges to the jury. Because none of the enumerations has merit, we affirm his conviction.

Viewed in a light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence shows that George Walker was in a bar with his common-law wife, Mia Green, when she began dancing with Johnson. Moments later, a group of men surrounded Green and began touching and “trying to dance nasty with her.” Walker approached the men and told them to stop behaving this way toward his wife. Johnson remarked that Walker was being disrespectful toward him. Walker replied that he meant no offense, but that the men needed to let Green out. As Walker started walking away from the group, someone in the group struck him in the back of the head with a hard object. Walker fell to the floor, and the men hit and kicked him repeatedly, breaking his neck. The attack left Walker permanently paralyzed from the neck down. The state charged Johnson and two other men with aggravated assault.

Trending Stories

 
Reprints & Licensing
Mentioned in a Law.com story?

License our industry-leading legal content to extend your thought leadership and build your brand.

LEARN MORE

More From ALM

Premium Subscription
With this subscription you will receive unlimited access to high quality, online, on-demand premium content from well-respected faculty in the legal industry. This is perfect for attorneys licensed in multiple jurisdictions or for attorneys that have fulfilled their CLE requirement but need to access resourceful information for their practice areas.
View Now
Team Accounts
Our Team Account subscription service is for legal teams of four or more attorneys. Each attorney is granted unlimited access to high quality, on-demand premium content from well-respected faculty in the legal industry along with administrative access to easily manage CLE for the entire team.
View Now
Bundle Subscriptions
Gain access to some of the most knowledgeable and experienced attorneys with our 2 bundle options! Our Compliance bundles are curated by CLE Counselors and include current legal topics and challenges within the industry. Our second option allows you to build your bundle and strategically select the content that pertains to your needs. Both options are priced the same.
View Now
Go to CLE Center
Southeastern Legal Awards 2025
May 01, 2025
Atlanta, GA

The Daily Report is honoring those attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession.


Learn More
Complex Claims & Litigation Forum 2025
February 24, 2025 - February 26, 2025
Las Vegas, NV

This conference aims to help insurers and litigators better manage complex claims and litigation.


Learn More
Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards 2025
March 24, 2025
New York, NY

Recognizing innovation in the legal technology sector for working on precedent-setting, game-changing projects and initiatives.


Learn More
Go to Events Go to Webcasts
Legal Counsel

Title: Legal Counsel Reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) FLSA Status: Exempt, Full Time Supervisory Responsibility: N/A Location: Remo...


Apply Now ›
Associate Position

Blume Forte Fried Zerres and Molinari 1 Main Street Chatham, NJ 07945Prominent Morris County Law Firm with a state-wide personal injury prac...


Apply Now ›
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY DEFENSE LITIGATION

d Arcambal Ousley & Cuyler Burk, LLP, a well-established women-owned litigation firm, has an opening in our Parsippany, NJ office. We of...


Apply Now ›
Go to Lawjobs