{"id":2489174,"date":"2025-09-21T12:11:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T16:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sick-man-who-killed-a-woman-live-on-social-media-for-fame-found-guilty-now-he-will-face-a-judge\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T12:12:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T16:12:31","slug":"sick-man-who-killed-a-woman-live-on-social-media-for-fame-found-guilty-now-he-will-face-a-judge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sick-man-who-killed-a-woman-live-on-social-media-for-fame-found-guilty-now-he-will-face-a-judge\/","title":{"rendered":"Sick: Man Who Killed a Woman Live on Social Media for Fame Found Guilty, Now He Will Face a Judge"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsick-man-who-killed-a-woman-live-on-social-media-for-fame-found-guilty-now-he-will-face-a-judge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2489174&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Earl Lee Johnson was convicted of first-degree murder for the 2022 killing of Janice David, which he livestreamed on Instagram. During a multi-day drug binge in April 2022, Johnson stabbed, choked, and struck David with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/los-angeles-landlords-face-nightmare-scenario-tenants-who-stay-and-dont-pay\/\" title=\"Los Angeles Landlords Face Nightmare Scenario: Tenants Who Stay And Don\u2019t Pay\">tire iron<\/a> while parked in a car. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-derek-chauvin-trial-coverage-to-ninth-day\/\" title=\"The Derek Chauvin Trial \u2013 Coverage to Ninth Day\">jury viewed<\/a> a disturbing 16-minute video of the attack. Prosecutors highlighted that Johnson deliberately broadcast the crime, seeking notoriety for himself and his son. Despite the defense&#8217;s argument that Johnson was intoxicated and mentally ill, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >forensic experts testified<\/a> that he was sane, citing his rational clarification that if he was going to prison anyway, killing David would be &#8220;worth it.&#8221; Johnson faces life imprisonment and is scheduled for sentencing in December.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A jury in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, convicted a man who live-streamed himself murdering a woman in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Earl Lee Johnson, who stabbed 34-year-old Janice David to death, was found guilty of first-degree murder on Sept. 12, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbrz.com\/news\/jury-convicts-man-in-killing-that-was-livestreamed-on-facebook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WBRZ-TV<\/a> in Baton Rouge.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson faces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/one-person-dead-first-grade-teacher-now-facing-federal-drug-charges-life-prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">life in prison<\/a> when he&rsquo;s sentenced on Dec. 10.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You saw him killing Janice David,&rdquo; prosecuting state attorney Dana Cummings told jurors, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wafb.com\/2025\/09\/12\/jury-returns-verdict-baton-rouge-livestream-murder-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WAFB-TV<\/a> in Louisiana.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I did not create this evidence; he did. And he wanted everyone to see it because he wanted to be famous and he wanted his son to be famous,&rdquo; Cummings said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You saw him say, &lsquo;She was going to say I raped her, they&rsquo;re going to believe her over me. If I&rsquo;m going down, I&rsquo;m going to live forever,&rsquo;&rdquo; Cummings added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">DAY 2: Earl Johnson is on trial for the 2022 murder of Janice David. A portion of the attack was streamed live on Instagram. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9B2nVQ3hXj\">https:\/\/t.co\/9B2nVQ3hXj<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rSTKh0VGVK\">pic.twitter.com\/rSTKh0VGVK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WAFB (@WAFB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WAFB\/status\/1966259214940037398?\">September 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Johnson and David were reportedly on a multi-day drug bender when he killed her in April 2022.<\/p>\n<p>While parked in a car, Johnson stabbed David nearly three dozen times. He also choked her, hit her with a tire iron, and streamed some of the murder on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Uncomfortable jurors watched the 16-minute murder video in horror.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Johnson&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">defense attorney<\/a>, Hafiz Folami, asked jurors to take into account the killer&rsquo;s intoxication, arguing that he was also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-open-reviving-asylums-criminally-insane-released-society\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">insane<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You have to listen carefully and think about every single thing that I&rsquo;ve listed as far as what he&rsquo;s done, the erratic speech, the waiting on police to come get him, you have to think to yourself, what normal person does that?&rdquo; Folami told the court.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Every single thing she told you shows Johnson was suffering from a severe mental defect,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">An East Baton Rouge Parish jury on Friday convicted Earl Lee Johnson in the 2022 killing of a woman whose stabbing death was livestreamed on Facebook.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zcc4SePhRx\">https:\/\/t.co\/zcc4SePhRx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WBRZ News (@WBRZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WBRZ\/status\/1966602219756593372?\">September 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Folami even referenced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/insider-rode-charlie-kirk-hospital-speaks-charlie-didnt-suffer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charlie Kirk assassination<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jimmy-kimmel-blatantly-lies-audience-charlie-kirks-assassin-claiming-part-maga-gang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tyler Robinson<\/a> knew what he did was wrong and fled. Earl Johnson waited for the police to come get him, but they never came,&rdquo; he contended.<\/p>\n<p>But psychologists and psychiatrists involved with the case determined Johnson was indeed sane.<\/p>\n<p>Forensic psychologist Dr. Laura Brown told the court that Johnson&rsquo;s reasoning (if he was going to jail anyway, killing David would be worth it) proved his sanity &mdash; a point that prosecutor Cummings noted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the video, he told you exactly what he was doing, and he did it in front of you, and he wanted to do it that way, but that doesn&rsquo;t mean that he is insane,&rdquo; Cummings told the court.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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