Johnson v. State

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed Johnson's convictions, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in reopening evidence, that Johnson failed to demonstrate prejudice from alleged ineffective assistance of counsel, and that the alleged jury instruction error was not plain error. The court based its decision on established discretion standards, Strickland's two‑prong test, and the plain‑error framework for unpreserved issues.