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December 12, 2018

Outrage Over Tennessee Court Ruling in Cyntoia Brown Case
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Meanwhile, public outrage is growing over the case of Cyntoia Brown, who
is currently serving a life sentence after being convicted of
first-degree murder after shooting her rapist. Brown was sexually
trafficked and repeatedly abused and drugged. The shooting happened when
she was just 16 years old, but Brown was tried as an adult. Last week,
the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled that Brown must serve 51 years of her
sentence before she becomes eligible for parole. Tennessee Governor Bill
Haslam said Monday he is considering clemency for Brown.


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