Nick Gady

But he also says the concern he had about Violet Ellison's credibility is why he supports the call for a new trial.

After my first conversation with Jeff Wallace in 2021, I did a lot more investigating into Violet Ellison.

I asked to speak with Jeff again because I wanted to share everything that I learned.

We also found that in addition to being a witness in this case, Violet Ellison has been a witness in four other criminal cases in Jefferson County.

Before, during, and after the Johnson case.

I tell Jeff about the other cases where Violet Ellison was a witness for the state and that the defense accused her of lying to police and under oath.

He listens politely.

But what I really want is for Jeff Wallace to hear some clips of what people are saying about Violet Ellison, the star witness he put on the stand, the same witness he now has questions about.

Do you have any interest in listening to what we found?

No.

You don't?

I find that, like, astonishing.

I don't know.

Can you please, can you explain why you don't want to hear what we found?

Yeah, but Jeff, I mean, you tried this case and you asked the jury to sentence him to death and he's on death row.

The evidence hasn't changed in your mind after what we've told you?

In a way, he's right.

The responsibility of all death row cases after conviction falls to Alabama's attorney general, an elected position that represents the entire state, unlike district attorneys who represent a single county.

The current attorney general in Alabama is Steve Marshall.

He could listen to Danny Carr and Jeff Wallace and allow a new trial for Taforis Johnson.