Friday, September 19, 2008
Kentucky Supreme Court Allows Death Row Inmate Hearing
The Kentucky Supreme Court is allowing a death row inmate a hearing to determine whether he and his trial judge had a deal to avoid execution.
Donald H. Johnson claims he and his atorneys met off the record with Floyd County Judge John David Caudill and he agreed to plead guilty in exchange for life without parole for 25 years. Caudill denied the meeting occurred.
Johnson was convicted for the 1989 murder of Heather Madden, who was found stabbed to death at a coin-operated laundry where she worked.
Donald H. Johnson claims he and his atorneys met off the record with Floyd County Judge John David Caudill and he agreed to plead guilty in exchange for life without parole for 25 years. Caudill denied the meeting occurred.
Johnson was convicted for the 1989 murder of Heather Madden, who was found stabbed to death at a coin-operated laundry where she worked.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 3:53 AM 
