Edward Earl Johnson
Edward Earl Johnson | |
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| Born | June 22, 1960 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 1987 (aged 26) Mississippi State Penitentiary, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Criminal status | Executed by gas chamber |
| Motive | To avoid arrest |
| Conviction | Capital murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
Edward Earl Johnson (June 22, 1960 – May 20, 1987) was a man convicted in 1979 at the age of 19 and subsequently executed by the U.S. state of Mississippi for the murder of a policeman, J.T. Trest, and the attempted rape of a 69-year-old woman, Sally Franklin. Throughout his eight years on death row, he continued to plead his innocence. Johnson was executed by gas chamber.