Baby Gabriel's Mother Tells Judge, 'I Am Love'

Lisa Leigh Kelly, Reporter, KPHO CBS 5 News
POSTED: 8:30 pm MST January 31, 2011
UPDATED: 9:15 pm MST January 31, 2011

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- The mother of missing baby Gabriel Johnson has sent a letter to the judge in the case.

In the two-page handwritten letter, Elizabeth Johnson first introduces herself to Judge Paul McMurdie and admits she is writing against her attorneys' recommendations. "I'm against conformity and was never one who followed the rules," Johnson wrote, "which is probably why I'm in the situation I find myself."

Johnson complains about her "dreadful mugshot" but still doesn't give any insight into what happened to her baby boy.

Johnson was arrested more than a year ago, charged with kidnapping her 8-month-old son Gabriel. In the letter she rants that she has been vilified by media coverage and expresses concern about getting a fair trial and a "fair judge."

She describes herself: "I am stubborn and believe in myself and my case. I am unconventional and will not change for the world."

Baby Gabriel was last seen with Johnson in San Antonio 13 months ago. Johnson claims she gave him to a mystery couple in a secret adoption.
Johnson also writes to Judge McMurdie that she has lost hope in our "judicial system," saying she used to believe "...it is fair and the best we have and that most inmates are guilty. Now that I'm on the other side, I can see things from a much different perspective."

She ends the letter with a rant:

"My whole debacle isn't something most could possibly comprehend. I am not what 'they' say I am. Not in the least! I will tell you what I am; I am love! And not one drop of cowardice runs in my blood! I was not born in vain, nor will I die in vain. (I may have lived in vain). Respectfully, Elizabeth J.J."

Elizabeth Johnson's trial is currently scheduled to begin on May 9.

The entire letter can be seen here:

PDF: Read Elizabeth Johnson’s Letter To Judge
http://www.kpho.com/download/2011/0201/26683392.pdf

http://www.kpho.com/valleynews/26685046/detail.html

She never once mentions Gabriel. It is all about her.

She makes me sick. She thinks her looks will get her off of this one.

She has been riding that "looks" wave for a long, long time.

"Pretty is as pretty does".

She needs to stuff a sock in it. She's

She makes me sick too! She really is like Casey Anthony such a vain and selfish person.

I couldn't have said it better myself Janie

She was always headed to Florida, I always thought she was on her way to visit her "idol" IMO Casey!!

mommyof3kids wrote:I couldn't have said it better myself Janie

She was always headed to Florida, I always thought she was on her way to visit her "idol" IMO Casey!!

:lol:

janie wrote:She makes me sick too! She really is like Casey Anthony such a vain and selfish person.

Janie, I was fixing to write the exact thing..... :cheering:

Do whack a doooooo!
Complete whack job.