cyntoia Brown, was just a 16 year old kid when was forced into prostitution because of her rough childhood and because of this she was a victim of sex trafficking and assault. Johnny Mitchell Allen was a 43 year old man who asked Cyntoia Brown for sex and when she agreed, he drove her to his house. she agreed because Cyntoia had an abusive boyfriend that forced her into prostitution and to get money to bring back to him. There Brown saw that Allen had a gun cabinet so she refused to have sexual intercourse with him because she felt threatened. When brown kept resisting he reached under his bed which made Cyntoia feel that her live was in danger so she took action and grabbed a gun from out of her purse, shooting and killing the 43 year old man. Cyntoia Brown was tried as an adult and was sentenced to life imprisonment. In her trial prosecutors said Brown agreed to leave with Mr.Allen with the intent to rob him. They believed this because Cyntoia took money from his wallet. Cyntoia and her lawyers argued that she shot and killed Mr.Allen because she thought he was going to kill her. However, in cyntoia appeal she said she took money from his wallet after he was dead, because she was afraid of what her abusive boyfriend would do to her if she came back without any money, not because she wanted to rob him. Cyntoia has served 14 years since the killing but her case has sparked up and caught attention of famous celebrities and all over social media.
Tennessee supreme court ruled that cyntoia brown should serve 51 years before she is considered eligibility for parole. people believe that she was wrongly convicted especially because she was a minor and that this sentencing is a human rights issue. everyone is issuing to grant clemency for Brown.
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