Governor Of Tennessee Looking Into Cyntoia Brown Case
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The heartbreaking story of Cyntoia Brown went viral after Rihanna, Kim Kardashian and more wanted to advocate for her. According to Revolt, Brown as a child was trafficked and put into prostitution. Years ago she was sentenced for killing the man that sold her.
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Since the video of Brown went viral the Tennessee governor, Bill Haslam wants to step in and look into the case. There are a couple of things that need to happen before she is possibly released. The Board if Parole will have to review a clemency application and it could possibly be granted or denied.
Brown is currently 29 and if not granted clemency will not have a chance for parole until she is 51. A decision for clemency wouldn’t happen until next year and until then more information has to be gathered. Brown is receiving a lot of attention with #FreeCyntoiaBrown and now has help from Kardashian which has recruiter her own lawyer to help with this case.
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