Elliot Johnson was executed by the State of Texas for a murder committed during a robbery
According to court documents Elliot Johnson and three accomplices would go into a Texas jewelry store with the purpose of robbing it
Once inside of the store Elliot Johnson would fatally shoot the owner Joseph Granado
Johnson would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to death
Johnson would be executed by lethal injection on June 24 1987
Elliot Johnson FAQ
When was Elliot Johnson executed
Elliot Johnson was executed on June 24 1987
How was Elliot Johnson executed
Elliot Johnson was executed by lethal injection
Elliot Johnson Case
A convicted murderer who blamed his problems on drugs was executed by injection Wednesday after apologizing to his family and friends for the trouble he caused them.
The execution of Elliot Rod Johnson took nearly an hour because his veins were not suitable for injection after years of drug abuse, state Atty. Gen. Jim Mattox said.
Johnson, 28, was executed for the 1982 shooting death of Beaumont jeweler Joseph Granado, 67.
“I’m very sorry for bringing all the hurt and pain to everyone who loved me so much,” Johnson said in his final statement. “I hope all my friends find it in their hearts to forgive me.”
Johnson also talked by telephone to his mother, Luanna, an inmate at another Texas prison. She is serving a six-year term for theft.
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-06-25-mn-10638-story.html