Cyntoia Brown Will Serve 51-Year Sentence For Killing Her Alleged Assailant

Cyntoia Brown was 16 and a victim of sex trafficking when she was arrested for killing the man who allegedly solicited her for sex, Johnny Allen. In her defense, she says she believed he was reaching for his gun to kill her. However, Tennessee's Supreme Court clarified an earlier ruling that she must remain in prison for 51 years before she is eligible for release. The state Supreme Court's response comes after a lawsuit was filed claiming Brown's life sentence is unconstitutional based on a pre...