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MARLON JOHNSON A/K/A MARVIN v. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Date: 05-07-2025
Case Number: 2022-KA-01127-COA
Judge: Jack L. Wilson
Court: IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Plaintiff's Attorney: Office of the Attorney General of Mississippi
Defendant's Attorney:
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Description:
According to the victim, K.H., on the evening of November 29, 2014, she and her
friend K.J. went out to eat.1 At the time of the incident, K.H. and K.J. were thirteen and
fourteen years old, respectively. After they finished eating, the girls were supposed to call
their parents for a ride to the bowling alley. They never called either of their parents because
Johnson, Deontae Strong, and Demetris Thompson arrived and offered them a ride to the
bowling alley, and the girls accepted. One of the young men told the girls that they "had to
go home and get something.†According to K.H.'s testimony, when they arrived at a trailer
park in Oakhurst, the men asked them to get out, and the girls went into the trailer. K.H.
testified that she and K.J. sat on the sofa when they first entered the trailer. K.H. observed
Johnson's high school diploma, and that is how she knew Johnson "stayed there.†At some
point, K.J. and Thompson went into a room in the back of the trailer.
Jackson, MS criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant with a motion for judgment of acquittal
According to the victim, K.H., on the evening of November 29, 2014, she and her
friend K.J. went out to eat.1 At the time of the incident, K.H. and K.J. were thirteen and
fourteen years old, respectively. After they finished eating, the girls were supposed to call
their parents for a ride to the bowling alley. They never called either of their parents because
Johnson, Deontae Strong, and Demetris Thompson arrived and offered them a ride to the
bowling alley, and the girls accepted. One of the young men told the girls that they "had to
go home and get something.†According to K.H.'s testimony, when they arrived at a trailer
park in Oakhurst, the men asked them to get out, and the girls went into the trailer. K.H.
testified that she and K.J. sat on the sofa when they first entered the trailer. K.H. observed
Johnson's high school diploma, and that is how she knew Johnson "stayed there.†At some
point, K.J. and Thompson went into a room in the back of the trailer.
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What was the outcome of MARLON JOHNSON A/K/A MARVIN v. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI?
The outcome was:
Which court heard MARLON JOHNSON A/K/A MARVIN v. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI?
This case was heard in IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, MS. The presiding judge was Jack L. Wilson.
Who were the attorneys in MARLON JOHNSON A/K/A MARVIN v. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI?
Plaintiff's attorney: Office of the Attorney General of Mississippi. Defendant's attorney: Click Here For The Best Jackson Criminal Defense Law Lawyer Directory.
When was MARLON JOHNSON A/K/A MARVIN v. STATE OF MISSISSIPPI decided?
This case was decided on May 7, 2025.