Lawyers in Iowa death penalty case seek jury data - KWWL.com

Lawyers in Iowa death penalty case seek jury data

Posted:
Written by Bevan Lucas, Producer - email
MASON CITY (KWWL) -

 

Lawyers for an Iowa woman convicted in the drug-related killings of five people plan to challenge the jury selection process.

Angela Johnson was found guilty for the 1993 murders, which happened near Mason City.

Now, her lawyers want data on the make-up of juries in northern Iowa.

They say the selection system may cause minorities to be under-represented.

Johnson is set to go on trial next year to determine whether she should be sent back to federal death row.

A judge threw out her 2005 death sentence in march.

Johnson's boyfriend, Dustin Honken, also faces the death penalty.

Powered by WorldNow
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and KWWL. All Rights Reserved.
For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Persons with disabilities who need assistance with issues relating to the content of this station's public inspection file should contact Administrative Assistant Sandy Youngblut at 319-291-1259. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at 888-225-5322, at 888-835-5322 (TTY) or at fccinfo@fcc.gov.