Show-Me Execution For Atrocity Against Youngster Delayed Over Head Check

There are a lot of death penalty cases worth advocating for . . . This is not one of them given that the convict freely admits his evildoing and seemingly blames the meds . . .

Johnson was scheduled to die by lethal injection on Aug. 1 for the murder of 6-year-old Casey Williamson. Johnson, who has been incarcerated since the 2002 killing, has never denied bludgeoning her to death in Valley Park.

But he has maintained that not managing his mental illnesses led him to commit the crime. His attorneys noted Johnson’s suicide attempts and diagnosed schizophrenia and other mental illnesses in their appeal.

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Execution put on hold for man claiming mental incompetency

Johnny Johnson was scheduled to die by lethal injection on Aug. 1 for the murder of 6-year-old Casey Williamson.

Federal appeals court halts Missouri execution, leading state to appeal

A federal appeals court panel has halted next month's planned execution of a 45-year-old Missouri man convicted of killing a 6-year-old girl, though the state is appealing the ruling.

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