James Johnson Iii, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed Johnson’s capital-murder conviction and life-without-parole sentence, holding that the affidavit established probable cause to search the contents of his seized cell phone. The affidavit connected the phone to the homicide because Johnson possessed it when arrested shortly after the crime, was identified as a suspect, and was implicated by a codefendant. The court therefore upheld the denial of Johnson’s suppression motion.