Opinion ID: 1585194
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Heading: was johnson's confession taken in violation of his sixth amendment right to counsel?

Text: This attack on the admissibility of Johnson's confession has not been raised in any of his previous state court pleadings nor has he shown sufficient legal cause to excuse his failure to timely raise the claim. Accordingly, this claim is procedurally barred. Evans v. State, 485 So.2d 276, 282 (Miss.) cert. denied Evans v. Mississippi, ___ U.S. ___, 106 S.Ct. 2908, 90 L.Ed.2d 994 (1986); Irving v. State, 498 So.2d 305, 308 (Miss. 1986). See also Murray v. Carrier, ___ U.S. ___, 106 S.Ct. 2639, 91 L.Ed.2d 397 (1986). Alternatively, were we to address the merits of this claim, it is apparent from the record and our opinion on direct appeal that Johnson was not arrested pursuant to a warrant. Johnson v. State, 416 So.2d 383, 385-6 (Miss. 1982).