Lawmakers, pope ask Missouri governor to halt execution
Johnson's attorney claims he is protected from execution under the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits the execution of people with intellectual disabilities.
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Johnson's attorney claims he is protected from execution under the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits the execution of people with intellectual disabilities.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday declined to grant clemency to death row inmate Ernest Johnson, despite requests for mercy from the pope, two federal lawmakers and thousands of petition signers.
Photo: This undated photo provided by the Missouri Department of Corrections shows Ernest Johnson. Missouri death row inmate Ernest Johnson will be executed
Pope Francis has joined the chorus of people calling on Missouri Gov. Mike Parson to grant clemency to a death row inmate who is set to be executed for killing three people during a 1994 convenience store robbery.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday declined to grant clemency to death row inmate Ernest Johnson, d...