| First Name | Anthony |
| Last Name | Johnson |
| Year of Conviction | 1986 |
| Year of Exoneration | 2010 |
| Testing inculpated culprit | Non-Cold Hit |
| State of Conviction | Louisiana |
| Trial, Bench Trial, or Guilty Plea | Trial |
| Type of Crime | Murder |
| Death Sentence | No |
| Life / LWOP sentence | Life |
| Gender of Exoneree | Male |
| Race of exoneree | Black |
| Juvenile | No |
| Type of Innocence Defense |
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| Description / Quotes from Testimony Concerning Defense | Inmate testified that he spoke to the culprit in prison, who bragged about how he killed the victim and how "There was this guy that was in jail with him," who was innocent, but "he wgoing to let him take, let him, just let him ride." |
| Did the defendant testify at trial? | Yes |
| Types of evidence at trial |
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| Type of Forensic Evidence |
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| Types of Flawed Forensics |
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| Reason why invalid | (6) Statement that hairs came from defendant |
| Brief Quote / Description of Testimony | Analyst that conducted hair comparison testified: “I would state that in all probability they came from the same individual.” On re-direct, analyst described a 90% certainty that the hairs came from the defendant. Serology identified bloog enzyme groupings consistent with those of the defendant. |
| Identity of eyewitness |
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| Examples of Non-Public or Corroborated Facts and Inconsistencies | No custodial confession, but claimed made detailed inculpatory remark admitting: ● Victim was stabbed with a "pick and fork" ● Victim murdered in her bedroom |
| Quotes from law enforcement testimony | I asked him, “Done what to her?” and he said, “I wouldn’t have killed her like that,” and I said, “What do you mean killed her like that?” and he said, “With the pick and fork,” and at this point I told him, I said, “How did you know the weapons that was used to kill her with?” and he hesitated and then he said, “Well, I just figured that’s what it was because she slept with them under her pillow all the time,” and at this point I come back with, “How did you know she was in the bedroom?” and at that point he stated he did not want to talk to us any more, he wanted to talk to an attorney. That ended the conversation with him.” |
| Quotes from prosecution arguments | "Q. Did at any time anyone tell him of the facts and circumstances of the killing, how the killing took place? A. No, we didn’t." |
| Interrogation Recorded | The recorded portion consisted of a statement in which defendant insisted on his innocence |
| Highest level reached | State Post Conviction |
| Claims Raised During All Appeals and Postconviction |
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| Harmless Error Rulings |
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| Citations to judicial opinions | State v. Johnson 23 So.3d 878 (La. 2009) |