A Tennessee parole board was divided on Wednesday on its recommendations for clemency for Cyntoia Brown, a Nashville woman serving a life sentence for killing a man who hired her for sex while she was being trafficked as a teenager. Two of the six board members recommended commuting her sentence to time served, while two voted to recommend making her eligible for parole after serving 25 years, which would mean in 2029, Melissa McDonald, a spokeswoman for the board, said. Two voted to recommend denying clemency to Ms. Brown, 30, who is serving a life sentence for fatally shooting Johnny Allen, 43, in 2004. Ms. McDonald said Ms. Brown spoke several times during the hearing. Charles W, Bone, who represented her, declined to comment.

Source: New York Times May 23, 2018 18:02 UTC