Victims
Janice Nugent [2/2/1997]
Leanne Coryell [8/19/1997]
Judge sentences man to die for strangling woman
Murderer is guilty again
Second jury to consider murderer’s sentence
Man gets death for murder of neighbor
2nd jury agrees: Killer should die
Ray Lamar Johnston v State of Florida 2002
1 death row inmate wins stay, 2 others lose
Ray Lamar Johnston v State of Florida 2002 (appeal brief)
Ray Lamar Johnston v State of Florida 2003
Ray Lamar Johnston sex offender
Ray Lamar Johnston v State of Florida 2011 (habeas corpus, denied)
Murderpedia: Ray Lamar Johnston
Movies/Documentaries
On The Case With Paula Zahn: A Ray of Darkness
INMATE INFORMATION
DC Number: 927442
Name: JOHNSTON, RAY L
Race: WHITE
Sex: MALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: BROWN
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 249 lbs.
Birth Date: 10/24/1954
Initial Receipt Date: 08/24/2001
Current Facility: UNION C.I.
Current Custody: MAXIMUM
Current Release Date: DEATH SENTENCE
Aliases:
RAYMOND LAMAR JOHNSON
RAY JOHNSTON
RAY L JOHNSTON
RAY LAMAR JOHNSTON
Scars, Marks, and Tattoos:
Type Location Description
TATTOO LEFT ARM USAF
TATTOO RIGHT ARM AIRPLANE
Current Prison Sentence History:
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Prison Sentence Length
08/19/1997 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 03/13/2000 HILLSBOROUGH 9713379 DEATH SENTENCE
08/19/1997 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 03/13/2000 HILLSBOROUGH 9713379 SENTENCED TO LIFE
08/19/1997 ROBB. NO GUN/DDLY.WPN 03/13/2000 HILLSBOROUGH 9713379 15Y 0M 0D
08/19/1997 SEX BAT/ WPN. OR FORCE 03/13/2000 HILLSBOROUGH 9713379 SENTENCED TO LIFE
08/19/1997 BURGLARY ASSAULT ANY PERSON 03/13/2000 HILLSBOROUGH 9713379 SENTENCED TO LIFE
02/06/1997 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 08/22/2001 HILLSBOROUGH 9911338 DEATH SENTENCE
Note: The offense descriptions are truncated and do not necessarily reflect the crime of conviction. Please refer to the court documents or the Florida Statutes for further information or definition.
Detainers: (Further information may be obtained by contacting the detaining agency)
Detainer Date Agency Type Date Canceled
12/20/1988 BD. PARDONS & PAROLE DETAIN 08/07/1989
Incarceration History:
Date In-Custody Date Out-of-Custody
09/29/1988 05/01/1996
08/24/2001 Currently Incarcerated
Prior Prison History: (Note: Data reflected covers periods of incarceration with the Florida Dept.of Corrections since January of 1983)
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Prison Sentence Length
01/21/1988 BURGLARY ASSAULT ANY PERSON 09/26/1988 DUVAL 8807086 18Y 0M 0D
06/12/1988 BURGLARY ASSAULT ANY PERSON 09/26/1988 DUVAL 8807087 18Y 0M 0D
06/12/1988 KIDNAP;COMM.OR FAC.FELONY 09/26/1988 DUVAL 8807087 18Y 0M 0D
