Overview

• An East Baton Rouge Parish jury found Johnson guilty of first-degree murder on Sept. 12, 2025.
• Prosecutors said the Instagram Live captured Johnson saying, "If I’m going down, I’m going to live forever," as hundreds reportedly watched.
• Jurors viewed the full 16-minute recording and deliberated just over an hour before reaching the verdict.
• Johnson pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity tied to a drug binge, but multiple forensic experts, including Dr. Laura Brown, testified he knew right from wrong.
• Sentencing is scheduled for December, and Johnson faces a mandatory life prison term.