Wisconsin Killer without a Conscience
On May 21st, Scott J. Johnson will be sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment for the acts that took place in the summer of 2008. He pleaded no contest to 1 count of second degree sexual assault, 6 counts of attempted 1st degree homicide, and 3 counts of 1st degree homicide. Most interesting and brutal of all is his utter lack of remorse concerning the events that led to this point.
According to this article from the Associated Press, Johnson compares the murders to a glass of spilt milk, conveying a sense that he can’t do anything but move on and not look back. He states the victims’ families will get no apology from him and he doesn’t “care what they think.”
Last summer, after raping a girl and considering the grim outcome Johnson decided he would prefer to either be killed by police or spend his life in prison than deal with the stigma of being a sex offender. As a result, he killed 3 teenagers swimming at a popular spot on the Minnesota Wisconsin state line before surrendering to police.
In the beginning, it seemed as if Johnson would plea not guilty by reason of insanity but he know says that was something wanted by his attorney and not him. He states he is not crazy, nor was he, but he was just angry and will deal with the results of his actions.
Most people who face criminal charges are not nearly as cold as this. Johnson represents a very few percentage of criminals who do the worst crimes and feel no remorse for them. The majority of criminal acts are committed by normal everyday people who make mistakes.
Rarely does a court see a defendant who laughs in the face of the law and has no bad feelings about their illegal actions. Feelings of remorse and wanting to take responsibility for your actions are common once you have found yourself at the mercy of the court. It is in these situations that you need an experienced defense attorney who can help make sure you are heard in court.
