Executed
Johnny Johnson
Johnny Johnson, 45, was executed by lethal injection in Missouri after a federal appeals court lifted a stay of his execution. His lawyers argued that he was mentally incompetent to be executed and that carrying out the execution would be unconstitutional.
Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. His lawyers argued that he was mentally incompetent and that executing him would be unconstitutional.
Reported by: his lawyers.