State vs. Infant Johnson
Capital Murder
Lead: Loren Collins
2nd Chair: Krystal Biggins
Appellate Support: Grace Shin & Paige Williams
DA Investigator: JD Williams
DA Victim Advocate: Melinda Shelton
Investigating Agency: Dallas Police Department; Homicide Detective Yahir Perez
Special Thanks: Irene Duong, Chris Cec & Tamika Coy
In June of 2022, a married couple was living in a North Dallas apartment with their three-year-old and eight-month-old daughters. The defendant, Infant Johnson, and co-defendant, Quincy Edwards, believed the couple had a large amount of cash in the apartment. Late one night, they got a third man to knock on the door while Johnson and Edwards hid around the corner, armed with guns. When the male victim opened the door, Johnson and Edwards rushed in. Edwards shot the male victim in the stomach, Johnson shot him two more times, killing him. The female victim walked out of the bathroom and Johnson shot her in the head, killing her. Johnson stole property from the apartment and all three suspects fled together.
The next day, Johnson and Edwards returned to the apartment multiple times to steal more property. During one trip into the apartment, the three-year-old spoke with her parents’ killers, asking for help. About 60 hours after the murders, the three-year-old walked out of the apartment and a neighbor heard her crying. The child led the neighbor back into the apartment where the neighbor saw the dead parents and rescued the eight-month-old.
Detectives pieced together surveillance video showing a vehicle bringing the suspects to the scene. That vehicle was connected to the girlfriend of Edwards and the clothing the suspects were wearing matched clothing they were pictured wearing on social media. Additionally, Edwards and Johnson were linked to a similar aggravated robbery the year before in Fort Worth. Phone records and GPS information also showed the two suspects coming and going from Johnson’s apartment and the murder scene. Finally, Johnson sent a Facebook message saying he needed to bury a weapon about two days after the murder.
The jury convicted Johnson, and he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Edwards was sentenced to 50 years in prison.
GUILTY and sentenced to LIFE in prison without the possibility of parole.
State vs. John Michael Ramirez
Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child under 14
Lead: Delayna Griffin
2nd Chair: Shanna Gosey
DA Investigator: Crystal Gregan
DA Victim Advocate: Flor De La Fuente
Investigating Agency: Dallas Police Department
The defendant was convicted of continuously sexually abusing a child under the age of 14.
GUILTY and sentenced to 50 years in prison.
State vs. Dezmon Looney
Capital Murder
Lead: Zachery Brown
2nd Chair: Erik Lisowski
DA Investigators: John Davison, Zachary Johnston
DA Victim Advocate: Melinda Shelton
DA Paralegal: Madelein Garcia
Investigating Agency: Dallas Police Department
Defendants Jakylon Willingham and Jayrien Garrett met while on probation in the Intensive Intervention Court Program at the Intermediate Sanction Facility (ISF). While in court they began texting and planning to commit future robberies together.
On April 4, 2024, Willingham and his girlfriend Dezmon Looney picked up Garrett and drove to the Royal Lane Condominiums to execute their plan to carry out a robbery. Once at the apartment, defendant Looney went in first, while the other two male co-defendants waited downstairs with their faces covered. Once Looney exited the apartment, defendant Willingham confronted the victim and the two engaged in a short argument before three gunshots were heard by witnesses. Defendant Willingham then entered the apartment and took a jar containing marijuana and assorted pills. The three met back at their vehicle which was parked at the neighboring apartment complex. The vehicle had battery and starter issues and the three were unable to get the car started, so the defendants then ran. The vehicle, drugs and Willingham’s phone were all left at the scene. The vehicle was registered to Willingham’s mother and tied to a prior shooting incident from March 26th involving Willingham as a suspect. Police tied that incident back to a March 22nd Aggravated Robbery. Firearms analysis later confirmed the March 22nd, March 26th, and April 4th incidents all involved the same firearm, and investigations linked Willingham to all three.
During the March 22, 2024, Aggravated Robbery, Defendant Willingham approached the driver side of the vehicle with a gun drawn, fired a round in the ground, and demanded the passenger get out and remove her two-month-old nephew from the vehicle. Defendant Looney approached the victim on the passenger side and told her Willingham would shoot her, so the victim exited the vehicle and the two defendants took the vehicle, fled the location and abandoned the vehicle nearby.
The jury convicted Defendant Looney of the lesser charge of Aggravated Robbery. Looney agreed to waive appeal and agreed to 25 years in prison. Previously, defendant Willingham pleaded guilty to the April 4th Capital Murder (reduced to Murder) and the March 22nd Aggravated Robbery for a sentence of LIFE in prison.
GUILTY of Aggravated Robbery and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
State vs. Alfred Richardson
Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon
Burglary of a Vehicle with 2 Previous Convictions
Lead: Michael Chang
2nd Chair: William Davidson
DA Investigator: Bonita Morgan
Investigating Agency: Dallas Police Department
A Dallas Police bait car was deployed in the parking lot of the Dallas World Aquarium in response to multiple burglaries in the area. The defendant broke into the bait car and stole numerous items, and then he fled in a tan Buick SUV. The defendant was stopped 10 minutes later, and all of the stolen items were found in his vehicle or tossed out in the immediate vicinity. Officers also found a loaded handgun in the trunk of the vehicle. The defendant has had 19 felony convictions over the past three decades for burglary, theft and forgery.
GUILTY and sentenced to 25 years in prison.
State vs. Mario Bassett
Compelling Prostitution of a Child under 18
Lead: Amanda Boylan
2nd Chair: Megan Bisacca
Appellate Support: Grace Shin
DA Investigator: Walter Clifton
DA Victim Advocate: Gabriela Vallejo
Investigating Agency: Dallas Police Department
The defendant was convicted for compelling prostitution of a child under the age of 18.
GUILTY and sentenced to 18 years in prison.
