Burl Johnson v. State of Indiana

── Burl Johnson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-PC-01921 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 15, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Marion Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Facts & Procedural History On September 9, 1997, a jury found Johnson guilty of two counts of criminal deviate conduct and one count of rape, all Class B felonies. The jury also determined that he was a habitual offender. At the sentencing hearing on October 10, 1997, the trial court sentenced Johnson to ninety years imprisonment for those crimes, which included a thirty-year enhancement for being a habitual offender. Johnson’s convictions and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal. Johnson v. State, 699 N.E.2d 746 (Ind. Ct. App.