Johnson Gets Double Life for Rape

Michael Maurice Johnson, the man previously cleared in the Phylicia Barnes murder case, just received two consecutive life sentences plus 25 years for a brutal rape and assault attack on his girlfriend two years ago. The assault, which lasted hours and involved multiple chokeholds, left her barely able to speak — she even had to write notes to police. Though the attempted murder charge didn’t stick, the conviction marks a stark turn for a man whose past acquittal in a high-profile teen killing still echoes nationwide. Officials call the sentence justice — a long overdue stop to his pattern of violence. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b26f978cd9bb0c9d