The Worst Crime (2019)

In July, 2002, Johnny Johnson was arrested and charged with the abduction and murder of 6-year-old Cassandra WilliIn July, 2002, Johnny Johnson was arrested and charged with the abduction and murder of 6-year-old Cassandra Williamson in Valley Park, Missouri. The effects of the crime continue to reverberate in the community. During the capital murder trial, a proceeding clouded by questions of mental illness and competency, a juror described the killing as "the worst possible crime." This film seeks to answer the question: Does the worst possible crime deserve the worst possible punishment?

Released Nov. 10, 2019 92 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: mdblist.three-actors, imdb.suspect, imdb.murder, imdb.child, imdb.park, imdb.driving, imdb.missing + 28 more, imdb.police, imdb.cutter, imdb.mental-health, imdb.depression, imdb.memorial-bench, imdb.photographs, imdb.lawnmower, imdb.picture, imdb.search, imdb.river, imdb.blood, imdb.recording, imdb.bench, imdb.psychiatry, imdb.forensic-psychiatry, imdb.forensics, imdb.caseworker, imdb.surgery, imdb.news-program, imdb.media, imdb.schizophrenia, imdb.medication, imdb.jury, imdb.juror, imdb.defense, imdb.law, imdb.cassette-tape, imdb.death-penalty