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Toforest Johnson was convicted of capital murder in 1998 for the 1995 death of Jefferson County Deputy William Hardy. He's maintained his innocence and is seeking a new trial.
Toforest Johnson should not be on death row.
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday refused to review the case of Alabama death row inmate Toforest Johnson, whose 1998 murder conviction has drawn criticism from advocates and prosecutors, including a former Alabama attorney general. The justices dismissed Johnson’s petition for a writ of certiorari without comment. Johnson has other appeals pending.
Toforest Johnson has long maintained his innocence in the 1995 Birmingham shooting, and now the U.S. Supreme Court is deciding whether to review his case.
The U.S. Supreme Court justices have reviewed the case before. In 2017, the court ruled in favor of Johnson, sending the case back to the state.