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Vorlage:Infobox criminal Cyntoia Denise Brown (née Mitchell; born January 29, 1988) is an American victim of sex trafficking, convicted of murder in a controversial case. Her story is detailed in Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story, a 2011 documentary by filmmaker Dan Birman.

Early life

Brown was born Cyntoia Denise Mitchell to Georgina Mitchell, then 16-years-old and unwed, in Tennessee on January 29, 1988.[1] Her father is unknown. Mitchell drank alcohol during her pregnancy, which Brown's defense attorneys would later claim to have caused her to have been born with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder,[2] and, after Brown was born, Mitchell began to abuse crack cocaine.[3] Unable to care for her infant daughter, Georgina ultimately placed the child up for adoption by Ellenette Brown, also known as Ellenette Washington.[4] Though Washington tried to provide a stable home for Cyntoia in 2004, the latter, then 16-years-old, ran away from home and began associating with a man named Garion McGlothen, also known by his street name Kut-Throat or simply Kut, who would become her pimp. Homeless, the two took up residence at an InTown Suites, with Brown supporting the two of them through prostitution.[5] During this time, McGlothen reportedly threatened, beat, and raped Brown on multiple occasions.[6]

State of Tennessee v. Cyntoia Denise Brown

Murder of Johnny Allen

On the night of August 6, 2004, Brown, then 16-years-old, met Johnny Mitchell Allen, a 43-year-old real estate broker and United States Army veteran, in the parking lot of a Sonic Drive-In on Murfreesboro Road in Nashville, Tennessee, a known red-light district.[7] Brown agreed to have sex with Allen for the price of $150.00 USD; the two ordered dinner and Allen drove the two of them to his home on Mossdale Road.[8] At some point during the evening, Brown shot and killed Allen with a .40-caliber handgun she carried on her person and stole from Allen's residence $172.00 USD in cash, several firearms, and a vehicle, a Ford F150.[9][10] She then drove Allen's vehicle to InTowne Suites, to meet her pimp.

Arrest and trial

Brown was arrested and charged with one count of premeditated murder, one count of murder, and one count of aggravated robbery. Despite being under 18, she was tried as an adult. In her statements to police, Brown initially claimed she'd acted in self-defense but forensic evidence showed that Allen had been asleep and shot in the head from behind at the time of his death. Additionally, Brown admitted to stealing Allen's cash and property and expressed her intention to pawn the stolen rifles.[11] Prosecutors ultimately took the stance that Brown had not been in danger and that she'd murdered Allen in order to steal from him.[12] Ultimately, she was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 51 years to life in prison.[13]

Aftermath

Brown is currently serving her sentence at the Tennessee Prison for Women, a maximum security detention facility in Nashville, Tennessee.[14] She will be eligible for parole when she is 67 years old.[15]

Brown's former pimp, Garion L. McGlothen, also known as Gary McGlothen and Kutthroat, died on March 30, 2005, at the age of 24, having been shot and killed by a man named Quartez Hines.[16][17] Brown's story was featured in the 2011 documentary, Me Facing Life: Cyntoia's Story.

Parole and Clemency Hearings

Tennessee Supreme Court

On Thursday, December 6th, The Tennessee Supreme Court issued a ruling on Cyntoia Brown's case, stating that she would be eligible for parole in 51 years. [18][19]

Renewed media attention

In 2017, several celebrities, notably Kim Kardashian, Rihanna, and Cara Delevingne took an interest in Brown's case and took to social media to raise awareness about her case.[20]

References

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  1. ↑ Search Results - Tennessee Felony Offender Information. In: apps.tn.gov. Abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2018.
  2. ↑ Peter Wade, Peter Wade: Cyntoia Brown, Sentenced at 16, Must Serve 51 Years Before She Is Eligible for Release. In: Rolling Stone. 9. Dezember 2018, abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2018 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  3. ↑ Rebecca Seales: Rihanna and Kim K back teenaged killer In: BBC News, 22. November 2017. Abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2018 (britisches Englisch). 
  4. ↑ STATE v. BROWN | No. M2007-00427-CCA-R3-CD. | 20090420273 | Leagle.com. In: Leagle. Abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2018 (englisch).
  5. ↑ Not A Cardboard Cut Out: Cyntoia Brown and the Framing of a Victim. In: The Appeal. Abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2018 (englisch).
  6. ↑ 11 Awful Details About Cyntoia Brown, The 16-Year-Old Sex Trafficking Victim Serving A Life Sentence For Killing The Man Who 'Bought' Her. In: www.yahoo.com. Abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2018 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  7. ↑ 11 Awful Details About Cyntoia Brown, The 16-Year-Old Sex Trafficking Victim Serving A Life Sentence For Killing The Man Who 'Bought' Her. In: YourTango. 23. November 2017, abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2018 (englisch).
  8. ↑ STATE v. BROWN | No. M2007-00427-CCA-R3-CD. | 20090420273 | Leagle.com. In: Leagle. Abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2018 (englisch).
  9. ↑ DAILY MAIL UK: Kim K, Rihanna and Cara Delevingne demand justice for teenage sex slave who has spent 13 years in jail after she shot dead her abuser and was sentenced to LIFE in prison. In: End Slavery Tennessee. Abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2018 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  10. ↑ Tennessee Parole Board divided over release in murder case. In: Associated Press. 23. Mai 2018, abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2018 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  11. ↑ STATE v. BROWN | No. M2007-00427-CCA-R3-CD. | 20090420273 | Leagle.com. In: Leagle. Abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2018 (englisch).
  12. ↑ AJ Willingham: Why Cyntoia Brown, who is spending life in prison for murder, is all over social media. In: CNN. 27. November 2017, abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2018.
  13. ↑ Dakin Andone: Cyntoia Brown must serve 51 years before she's eligible for release, Tennessee Supreme Court says. In: CNN. 8. Dezember 2018, abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2018.
  14. ↑ Natalie Neysa Alund: Cyntoia Brown can be released after serving 51 years in prison, Tennessee Supreme Court decides. In: The Tennessean. Abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2018 (englisch).
  15. ↑ Ayana Byrd: How to Support Cyntoia Brown. In: Colorlines. 10. Dezember 2018, abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2018 (englisch).
  16. ↑ Quartez Hines Charged with 2005 Murder In: US Fed News Service, Including US State News, 14. August 2006. Abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2018 (englisch). 
  17. ↑ Officer Lydell Blue Honored By The Exchange Club. In: www.chattanoogan.com. Abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2018 (englisch).
  18. ↑ TN Supreme Court Rules Cyntoia Brown Must Serve 51 Years Before Parole Eligibility In: Tennessean, 11 December 2018 
  19. ↑ Dakin Andone CNN: [cnn.com/2018/12/07/us/cyntoia-brown-prison-release/index.html Cyntoia Brown must serve 51 years before she's eligible for release, court says] In: CNN, Dec 6th, 2018. Abgerufen im 11 December 2018 
  20. ↑ DAILY MAIL UK: Kim K, Rihanna and Cara Delevingne demand justice for teenage sex slave who has spent 13 years in jail after she shot dead her abuser and was sentenced to LIFE in prison. In: End Slavery Tennessee. Abgerufen am 10. Dezember 2018 (amerikanisches Englisch).
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