Steve Marshall, if you believe Toforest Johnson is guilty, prove it in a new trial
The Alabama AG has staunchly opposed a new trial for a man who deserves a new trial, according to a chorus of respected ...
Toforest Johnson case illustrates why prosecutors must be able to revisit the past: op-ed
That is what Jefferson County, Alabama District Attorney Danny Carr has tried to do in the case of Toforest Johnson, a man ...
Brief calling for new trial for Toforest Johnson filed by former Alabama Attorney General, US Senator
A group of former Alabama state and federal prosecutors, including a former Attorney General and a former U.S. Senator, filed ...
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New brief filed by former prosecutors urges new trial for Alabama death row inmate
Johnson has been on death row since 1998 when he was convicted of capital murder for the death of Jefferson County Deputy ...
Alabama AG ‘astonished’ by governor’s death row commutation
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall reacted Friday evening to news that Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of ...
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Alabama AG ‘astonished’ by governor’s death row commutation
I trust she will give equally careful consideration to others with strong innocence claims, such as Toforest Johnson and Tommy Lane. We should all consider how close this case got to an execution.
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Alabama governor commutes a death row inmate’s sentence to life in prison
Former prosecutors and judges say Toforest Johnson’s murder conviction was based on shaky evidence. The case is getting a new look as district attorneys review the integrity of past prosecutions. The ...