The Worst Crime (2019)
Does the worst possible crime warrant the worst possible punishment?
99 min
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?
- Release date
- November 10, 2019
- Country of origin
- Not yet available
Cast
- Della Steele as Self - Casey's Aunt
- Lauren Steele as Self - Casey's Cousin
- Beth Kerry as Self - Trial Defense Attorney, Missouri Public Defender
- Bob McCullouch as Self - Prosecuting Attorney, St. Louis County
- Connie Kemp as Self - Johnny Johnson's Mother
- Katie Harris as Self - Johnny Johnson's Sister
- Greg Kemp as Self - Johnny Johnson's Step-Father
- Belinda Long as Self - Mitigation Specialist, Missouri State Public Defender System
- Beverly Beimdieck as Self - Trial Defense Attorney, Missouri Public Defender
- Bill McClellan as Self - Columnist, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Crew
- Ben Scholle · Director
- Ben Scholle · Producer
- Ben Scholle · Composer
- Ben Scholle · Cinematographer
- Ben Scholle · Editor