Johnson (D) was tried for robbery before a 12-man jury. The verdict was 9 to 3, and this conviction verdict was allowed under Louisiana law. D appealed this conviction in that guilt could not be determined to be beyond a reasonable doubt when one or more of a jury still possess that doubt.

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