Texas Execution Information Center

Execution Report: Kia Johnson

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A jury convicted Johnson of capital murder in February 1995 and sentenced him to death. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the conviction and sentence in September 1996. All of his subsequent appeals in state and federal court were denied, including a last-minute claim that he was mentally retarded.

On death row, Johnson declined to be interviewed by reporters. He claimed via a web site that he knew nothing about the murder. He characterized the three people who identified him in the videotape as 1) an in-law who disliked him, 2) a drug addict with poor vision who hadn't seen him in 15 years, and 3) a professional prosecutor's witness who he had never met.

For his last meal, Johnson requested fried chicken, fried shrimp, fried catfish, french fries, onion rings, a double cheeseburger with grilled onions, a glass of strawberry juice, and pecan pie.

In his last statement, Johnson expressed love to his family. He was pronounced dead at 6:18 p.m.

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By David Carson. Posted on 12 June 2003.
Sources: Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Attorney General's Office, Associated Press, Huntsville Item, San Antonio Express-News, www.free-kia.ch.vu.

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