Leevester Brown v. State of Mississippi
Annotate this CaseDefendant LeeVester Brown was arrested and indicted for the capital murder of his son, Le’Anthony Brown. In 2003, mother Shirley Myles left for work, leaving Le'Anthony and defendant home alone. She had just put the baby down with milk and a little cereal mixed in. Defendant called Myles early in the afternoon, stating that the baby was choking. The child was taken to the hospital, and a determination was made that he needed to be flown to Memphis for emergency care. The child died en route to the hospital. Investigators determined the child died from Shaken Baby Syndrome, and not choking as was originally reported. Defendant was later charged with the death. The jury found him guilty and sentenced him to life in prison without parole. Brown appealed to the Supreme Court, arguing, among other things, that the trial judge improperly denied his request for expert funds. The Supreme Court agreed on this contention, reversed, and remanded for a new trial.
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