Opinion ID: 1920175
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Testimony of the Defendant

Text: The defense called Johnson as their third witness. Johnson testified that Arthur Huttoe [4] never tried to get a complete biography from him. Johnson claimed that he only spoke to Raymond Badini [5] twice. Johnson asserted that Badini did not discuss the penalty phase or attempt to get background information from him during the two visits. Johnson claimed that two investigators came to see him but they did not inquire about his background. He admitted that he spoke to a psychiatrist or psychologist, but claimed that the interview lasted only fifteen minutes. He stated that the doctor did not ask him about his background and merely asked questions related to his competency to stand trial. Johnson claimed that he was unaware that there would be a penalty phase to his first trial until the end of the trial.