WBAL 11 News At Noon February 20, 2013
Jennifer franciotti explains. Michael johnson faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of killing phylicia barnes. His defense team is asking for a new trial. Lawyers argue misconduct on the part of the prosecution, much of the argument centering on main witness james mccray. During the trial, he testified that johnson called him and admitted to raping and tobarnes and told him that he needed help wbaltv. Com raping raping and killing barnes and that he needed help getting rid of the body. Johnsons attorneys say that the jury was influenced to believe his te...