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Edward Earl Johnson | |
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| Born | June 22, 1960 Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 1987 (aged 26) |
| Cause of death | Execution by gas chamber |
| Criminal status | Executed (May 20, 1987) |
| Conviction(s) | Capital murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death by gas chamber |
Edward Earl Johnson (June 22, 1960 – May 20, 1987)[1] was a man convicted in 1979 at the age of 18 and subsequently executed by the U.S. state of Mississippi for the murder of a policeman, J.T. Trest, and the sexual assault 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.
- ^ "Death Penalty Stats" (XLS). Death Penalty Information Center. Retrieved May 14, 2018.