Shawn Robert Johnson, 19 years old, was arrested on October 24th, 2006 for a homicide charge in Allegheny County, PA. A week later he was extradited back to New Jersey and was housed in the Monmouth County Jail. Follow an arraignment hearing and pleading not guilty on October 31st, 2006, he was held in the county jail on a $2 Million Dollar (Cash Only) bond. In January of 2007 at his bail hearing, his lawyer Robert Tully tried to get his bail lowered to $150k due to the Self Defense evidence there was. However, Judge Ira E. Kreizman stated that he would not lower his bail because either (1) Shawn Robert Johnson was not close with his family so they didn't know where he was or (2) He was close with his family and they wouldn't say where he was. Which were two explanations unrelated to the reason of the bail hearing, and thus the judge denied his bail. In April of 2007, Shawn Robert Johnson was indicted on a first degree homicide charge, first degree attempted murder charge, two counts of possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and two counts of possession of a weapon without obtaining a permit. Over the next year Shawn went to different proceeding all the while maintaining his charges were in the act of Self Defense and Self Defense of another. Before going to trial in June of 2008, there were a few hearings due to motions filed by the state. **(Due to Two of the states star witnesses not wanting to testify and they recanted their original statement's as they explained they lied for their own benefit.)** The Judge told one witness that he did not care if he didn't want to testify because he had no other choice but to testify no matter if they held him in contempt for 100 years. When the trial happened in June of 2008, one star witness denied his original testimony of seeing Shawn commit the crime altogether. He stated how he only picked Shawn out of a photo array lineup because he was the only person he knew. (Shawn's identity was not in question due to him admitting from day one that ALL of his charges were in Self Defense of himself and another). This said witness sat on the stand and said (verbatim) ''(Defense Attorney): And you lied to Det. Coleman and you lied to Det. Johnson because you knew if you told them the truth that it wasn't going to be a slam dunk for your man; That S-Dot (Shawn) wasn't going to be charged with murder if you told them the truth. Isn't that right? Is that correct? (Witness): Yes... (Defense Attorney): The fact remains that you would have done anything to get, to blame S-Dot for what happened that day. Isn't that right? (Witness): Yes...(Attorney): You would have. And you just did that, didn't you? (Witness): Yes... (Prosecutor): You would have done anything to blame S-Dot for this shooting? (Witness): Yes... (Prosecutor): You knew if there was a guy on the victim that it would help out S-Dot? (Witness): Yes..'' Another Star witnesses recanted his original statement saying he was coerced into making one.. During the trial Juror tampering was caught on the courts security system with people taking pictures of the and this was brought to the Judge attention and nothing was done except a verbal reprimand instead of a mistrial... When the verdict sheets were giving to the jurors for deliberation, Self defense was no where on the verdict sheet as an option. Shawn was found guilty and sentenced to 60yrs in prison. Now 15 years later he is still fighting for his freedom with motions in the court of appeals. He has received multiple Affidavits from witnesses stating how he did act in Self defense.. Self defense is the use of force upon another person is justifiable when the actor reasonably believes that such force is immediately necessary for the purpose of protecting himself/herself (and/or another) against the use of unlawful force by such other person on the present occasion... Since being incarcerated Shawn has become an author of multiple poetry ebooks and is a Co-Founder of a business.... Shawn Robert Johnson needs your support with signing this petition to help him obtain his freedom due to his cases actually being self defense.. Thank you.

Contact Shawn:

Shawn Johnson #732464c
NJSP
P.o.Box 861
Trenton, NJ 08625

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(Name) Shawn Johnson
(Inmate/Offender number) 732464c
(State) New Jersey

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