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Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson
Anthony Johnson, 19, was scheduled for release from custody on July 18, housed at the Jefferson County Jail on a charge of murder since January 2022. The year-and-a-half spent in county lock-up will be the only jail time John- son will serve for his admitted role in the murder of 25-year-old Dexter Anderson of Beaumont, who was shot at a residence on Willowglen before driving to the Citgo on Major Drive seeking help – as long as the teen abides by the terms of deferred probation. Should Johnson violate probation, however, he could go to prison for up to the rest of his life.
“This is an excellent opportunity for you,” Jefferson County 252nd District Court Judge Raquel West told the Beaumont teen sentenced to probation for an aggravated robbery charge recently indicted in lieu of the murder charge for which Johnson was indicted in 2022. “You will never have a felony conviction on your record.
“For you, and the underlying facts of this case, that’s a huge opportunity.”
Johnson was indicted for Anderson’s murder in January 2022, alongside Joseph Seymoure, who was invoked as a person Johnson was not allowed to have any contact with as part of the probation deal.
According to the Beaumont Police Department (BPD) in 2021, officers responded to the Citgo at 2050 S. Major Drive in reference to a shooting victim. Upon arrival at the scene, officers discovered two victims; one was pronounced dead inside the vehicle, the other was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.
According to BPD, officers’ preliminary investigation revealed that the shooting occurred in the 2100 block of Willowglen Drive. The two victims were inside a vehicle at the time of the shooting, and then drove to the Citgo on Major Drive seeking help.
“You are to have no contact with Joseph Seymoure at all,” West admonished Johnson before ordering the teenager’s release from jail. A surviving victim from the robbery is also off-limits, the judge advised.
In accordance with the plea agreement, Johnson admitted guilt in Anderson’s aggravated robbery, and was sentenced to served 10 years on unadjudicated probation – meaning that the crime will not go on his permanent record if he finishes probation – and pay a $1,000 fine.