Corey Johnson, 52, was the 12th inmate put to death at the federal prison complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, since the Trump administration restarted federal executions. He and two other members of the Newtowne gang were sentenced to death under a federal law that targets large-scale drug traffickers. In their clemency petition, Johnson's lawyers asked President Donald Trump to commute his death sentence to life in prison. Corey Johnson is the 12th inmate put to death since Trump restarted federal executions. In his clemency petition, Johnson's lawyers said he has repeatedly expressed "sincere remorse" for his crimes.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 15, 2021 04:52 UTC