Matthew Lee Johnson was executed for the 2012 murder of 76-year-old Nancy Harris, whom he set on fire in a robbery. In his final moments, he sought forgiveness from the victim's family, expressing remorse for his actions. Johnson acknowledged the gravity of his crime, stating he didn't intend to kill Harris. His execution took place 13 years after the attack, during which he had admitted his guilt and recognized the consequences of his past choices, having claimed he was under the influence of drugs during the incident.
As I look at each one of you, I can see her on that day. I please ask for your forgiveness. I never meant to hurt her.
I pray that she's the first person I see when I open my eyes and I spend eternity with.
I hurt an innocent woman. I took a human being's life. I was the cause of that.
It was not my intentions to - to kill her or to hurt her, but I did.
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