June 20, 2008– Letter to Scott Durfee, General Council at the Harris County DA ’s office requesting relevant documents in Lonnie Johnson’s case, some of which have been previously denied to our Attorney Jodi Callaway-Cole in 2007 although they were not a part of the DA’s work product.

URGENT - We are requesting that Scott Durfee not destroy Lonnie Johnson’s files, as litigation may still be pending.

        July 14, 2008  PRESS RELEASE - Lonnie Johnson was               unlawfully executed on July 24, 2007 for killing two               teenage boys on August 15, 1990.  Six weeks prior to his            death, his defense team found police reports hidden                   in Mr. Johnson's prosecuting attorney's file at                                 the District Attorney's office.  The prosecuting attorney           was then assistant District Attorney, Chuck                                   Rosenthal. The police reports were investigated and                   submitted by the Harris County Police Investigation                       Department in August 1990 and tell the story of how               Mr. Johnson was targeted on August 15 by two teenage               boys who were ultimately killed by Mr. Johnson in                           self-defense as Mr. Johnson had claimed from the                           beginning. 

          The Criminal Court of Appeals and the 5th Circuit Court           denied Mr. Johnson's Petition for Relief in July 2007                   saying that these files were not hidden because the DA's           office has an open file policy.  Contrary to that belief,               Jodi Callaway-Cole, Mr. Johnson's' final attorney                       obtained as evidence, 6 affidavits from each of Lonnie's               attorney's over 17 years that swore they were never                   provided the police reports in question. 

          Hiding evidence in a capital murder case for the sole                   purpose of gaining a wrongful conviction and unlawful           execution, knowing that the person will suffer hardship           and ultimately death is especially depraved and                               criminal.  The LEJ Foundation feels strongly that if we               are successful, other cases that Rosenthal handled                   "improperly" will be exposed - Rosenthal was a DA for a               long time; he is still licensed to practice law.

          On July 24, 2008, The LEJ Foundation is submitting a                   letter requesting an investigation of Chuck Rosenthal,               former DA to the Harris Grand Jury regarding the hidden           police reports in Mr. Johnson's case. 

        PRESS CONFERENCE - The Johnson Family and I                          will hold a press conference on July 24, 2008 at the              Magnolia Hotel Library in Houston, Texas at noon.                       Please let us know if you are interested in attending                  and/or would like more information regarding Mr.                      Johnson's wrongful execution.