On
this date, October 20, 2011, a Baby Killing Pedophile, Christopher Thomas
Johnson was executed by lethal injection in Alabama. He was convicted of murdering
his 6-month-old son, Elias Ocean Johnson on February 18, 2005. He could not
live with his guilt anymore that was why he waived all his appeals and wanted
to be put to death. I surprisingly did not see any abolitionist protesting his
execution, most probably, is because nobody pities cowards who kill babies.
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Christopher Thomas Johnson
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INTERNET SOURCE: http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/johnson1272.htm
Summary: At trial, Johnson testified that he
killed his son because he hated his wife, did not want to be near her, and did
not want to worry about his wife’s threats of putting him in jail for alimony
or child support. After several unsuccessful attempts in the early morning
hours, he laid on top of two month old Elias, covered his mouth with his hand
for extended periods of time, and forced his fingers into the child's mouth and
down his throat to stop the crying. He also struck the child with his hand.
Johnson stated he tried to quiet the child while his wife slept. When the
child's mother awoke, Elias was unresponsive and cold to the touch. The
forensic pathologist testified during the trial that the infant suffered at
least 85 separate injuries. Suffocation and head trauma were cited as the
causes of death. Johnson represented himself during part of the trial. After he
was sentenced to death, he refused to pursue appeals in his case.
Johnson v. State, 40 So.3d 753 (Ala.Crim.App. 2009). (Direct Appeal)
Final/Special Meal:
From food available in the prison cafeteria, Johnson chose for his final meal a turkey bologna sandwich with tomatoes and cheese, french fries, and an orange drink. Later, from a vending machine, Johnson got a Reese’s Cup, pretzels, and grape Sunkist drink.
Final Words:
"Game over."
Internet Sources:
Alabama Department of Corrections
DOC#: Z736
Inmate: Johnson, Christopher T.
Gender: M
Race: W
DOB: 12/26/72
Prison Holman
Received: 02/22/07
Charge: MURDER
County: Escambia
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Christopher Thomas Johnson
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ProDeathPenalty.Com
Christopher
Thomas Johnson was sentenced to death for capital murder in the death of his
six-month-old son, Elias Ocean Johnson. Johnson's wife, Dana, gave birth to
their son, Elias Ocean Johnson, on August 22, 2004. In February 2005, the
Johnsons lived in a duplex in Atmore, Alabama.
On
February 19, 2005, Suzanne Mims and Jason Mims, along with their infant,
Sophie, arrived at the Johnsons' duplex around 8:30 p.m. to play board games.
While playing board games, the Johnsons and the Mims drank alcoholic beverages.
At approximately 1:00 a.m., the Mims left. At around 9:00 a.m., Dana woke up
and found Johnson and Elias on the couch in the duplex. Dana stated that Elias
had bruises on him and that he appeared to be dead. At that point, Dana ran
over to feel Elias. Dana testified that Elias felt cool so she tried to check
his pulse; however, she could not find one. Worried about Elias, Dana grabbed
the telephone and called emergency 911.
Tim
Grabill, a paramedic with Atmore Ambulance Service, received a call to go to
the Johnsons' duplex. When Grabill and his partner, Jareth Heibert, arrived at
the duplex, Johnson was holding Elias. Grabill observed that Elias was
"very pale, limp and his extremities were cool to the touch." Based
on Elias's appearance, Heibert carried him to the ambulance where the
paramedics checked his vital signs. At that point, Elias was not breathing and
had no heartbeat. Although Grabill believed that Elias was already dead, he
performed CPR and rushed Elias to the emergency room at Atmore Hospital. When
they arrived at the hospital, Grabill carried Elias into the emergency room,
still performing CPR, placed him on a trauma bed, and turned him over to Dr.
Steven Michael Sharp. Dr. Sharp testified that Elias appeared to be dead when
he arrived at the hospital.
Dr.
Sharp described several injuries he observed on Elias's body. Specifically, Dr.
Sharp noticed several bruises on Elias's face, a bruise on the bridge of
Elias's nose, and ruptured blood vessels around Elias's eyes and chin. Dr.
Sharp also noticed a bite mark on one of Elias's arms. Although Elias appeared
to be dead, the hospital staff attempted to resuscitate him. Because Elias was
unresponsive, Dr. Sharp cleared his airway and placed an endotracheal tube in
his throat so that medical personnel "could breath for the child."
While attempting to place the endotracheal tube, Dr. Sharp noticed blood in
Elias's mouth. Dr. Sharp also testified that Elias had blood in his stomach.
After all attempts to resuscitate Elias failed, he was pronounced dead.
Investigator
Chuck Brooks and Police Chief Jason Dean, with the Atmore Police Department,
went to Atmore Hospital to investigate the circumstances of Elias's death. One
of the law-enforcement officers asked Johnson and Dana to come to the police
station and give statements relating to the death of their child. Dana rode to the
police station with a member of her church, and Johnson rode to the police
station with Chief Dean. During the ride to the police station, Johnson
spontaneously stated that he had something to do with Elias's death. Once at
the police station, Johnson gave a statement to Investigator Brooks and Irene
Johnson, a social worker with the Alabama Department of Human Resources. After
being informed of and waiving his Miranda rights, Johnson indicated that Elias
had been crying so Johnson laid on top of him to try to quiet the child. When
Elias did not stop crying, Johnson stuck his fingers in the child's mouth and
hit him. Johnson stated that "last night was the hardest that he ever hit
Elias and he was pretty sure Elias's death was his fault." Johnson also
stated that after the event that night, he did not think that he had seriously
injured Elias.
Dr.
Kathleen Entice, a medical examiner who was formerly with the Alabama
Department of Forensic Sciences, performed the autopsy on Elias and testified
that it would be reasonable to estimate that Elias had suffered 85 separate
injuries, including a bite mark on his arm. Dr. Entice testified that Elias had
multiple bruises on his face and head. She stated that both of Elias's ears
were swollen and bruised which was consistent with a "boxing blow"
and squeezing. Dr. Entice testified that Elias's lower lip was swollen and
bloody from a blunt-force injury. Dr. Entice explained that Elias had three
impact injuries to his forehead. She informed the jury that Elias's ethmoid
bone, which is in the sinuses, was broken and that Elias's sinuses were full of
blood. Dr. Entice testified that Elias had deep contusions on his head and that
his brain had hemorrhaged as a result of blunt-force trauma. Dr. Entice also
testified that Elias had hemorrhages in both eyes and had injuries to his inner
lips and nose that indicated that he had been smothered by the "forceful
covering, sealing off of his mouth and nose." According to Dr. Entice,
Elias's injuries had been inflicted within 24 hours of his death. Dr. Entice
finally testified that in her opinion, Elias died as a result of blunt-force
trauma and smothering.
In
addition to the State's evidence, Johnson testified that he intentionally
murdered his son because he hated his wife. Johnson explained that he would
have left his wife long before the murder if it had not been for Elias.
According to Johnson, he did not want "to worry about her threats of
putting me in jail for alimony or child support" so he intentionally
inflicted wounds on Elias that caused Elias's life to expire." Johnson
stated that his final words to Elias were: "You go see Jesus."
Johnson’s
ex-wife Dana said that she welcomes Christopher’s death. "Although I
normally do not agree with capital punishment, I will not lose any sleep over
this particular execution. Whether it is right or wrong I feel that a weight
will be lifted from my soul on Thursday, and finally I will feel relief. I am
scarred by this, and Christopher took away my son, my trust in other people,
and even my desire to ever have another child. I still have a hard time being
around children because of the sorrow it makes me feel. Everyday I see children
that are Elias’s age, and I wonder what he would have been like." She has
since moved away and is studying to become a nurse. "My son was the most
delightful, calm little boy I have ever known. Christopher Johnson took him
from me. I have spent years trying to heal from this unimaginable pain,"
she said.
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