Elliott Johnson, TX, 1987 June 24

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ject newslater, June, 19873 Was a handyman =
CBN news account of execution.

"The execution was felayed over 45 minutes -
they had trmuble finding veins good enough for
their poison ." Ltr. from Steven Haberman, Jus-

| tice and Mercy Project, Houston ,

TEXAS BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS

: ject newslater, June, 19873; Was a handyman -

CBN news account of execution.

"The execution was felayed over 5 minutes -

they had trouble finding veins good enough for
." Ltr. from Steven Haberman, Jus-

their poison
tice and Mercy Project, Houston .

TEXAS BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS

ject newslater, June, 19873 Was a handyman -

CBN news account of execution.
was felayed over 45 minutes -

"The execution.
phey had trouble finding veins good enough for
" Ltr.

their poison .
tice and Mercy Project, Houston .

from Steven Haberman, Jus-|

TEXAS BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS

JOHNSON, Elliott

Black, lethal injection, Tex., Jefferson “o,.,
June 2h, 1987. "Elliott Johnson, a black man,
age 28, was convicted of killing two men during
a jewelry store robbery in 1982. One co-defen
dent also got the death_sentence and two others
got lesser sentences. Elliott Johnson is a
ra rticipant in a prison work program which is
only allowed for those death row inmates who
are non-violent and cooperative during their
time jn prison. This_is his fourth execution
datee NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST THE DHATH

INALTY EXECUTION ALERT, 87-6-P, June 2, 1987,
Had been on death row since May, 1983. Both
wictims were white - Justice and Mercy Pro-

|__ PENALTY EXECUTION ALERT, 87-6-P, Ju

JOHNSON, Elliott

Black, lethal injection, Tex., Jefferson Co.,
June 2h, 1987. "“Hlliott Johnson, a black man,
age 28, was convicted of killing two men during
a jewelry store robbery in 1982. One co-defen,
dent also got the death_sentence and two other
got lesser sentences. Hlliott Johnson is a

rm rticipant in a prison work program which is
only allowed for those death row inmates who
are non-violent and cooperative during their

time jn prison. This is his fourth execution
datee NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST THE DEATH

oP LaC vere
Had been on death row since May, 1983. *Both
wictims were white ~ Justice and Mercy Pro-

JOHNSON, Elliott

Black, lethal injection, Tex., Jefferson So.,

June 2h, 1987. "Hlliott Johnson, a black man,
age 28, was convicted of killing two men during
a jewelry store robbery in 1982, One co-defeny

got lesser sentences.

participant in a prison work progrem which is
only allowed for those death row inmates who
are non-violent and cooperative during their

time fn prison, Tais is his fourth execution
date.” NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST THE D=ATH

| __PENALTY EXECUTION ALERT, 87-6-P, Ju z
PHN EXECUTION. T, 87-6-P,. Eekye Seated

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