Marcus Ray Johnson

Marcus Ray Johnson, 50, was executed by the State of Georgia by lethal injection on November 19, 2015, at the state prison in Jackson, according to The Guardian and the Georgia Department of Corrections. His attorney filed final appeals contesting the case, and prosecutors said they had no doubts about it. The courts rejected the challenges, and the state parole board declined to commute the sentence or delay the execution.

Cause of death, as reported: Executed by the state. Marcus Ray Johnson's attorney argued that doubts remained about his guilt, an objection to the execution that the courts rejected.

Reported by: Georgia Department of Corrections (the agency that held him); the state of Georgia; his attorney; the courts.

News reports (2)

• Georgia executes man over 1994 slaying of woman he met at nightclub The Guardian, November 20, 2015
• Executions in Georgia, 1924-2024 Georgia Department of Corrections, History of Executions in Georgia, March 31, 2024