Leon Brown and his brother Henry McCollum are examples of cases of wrongful convictions in the U.S. Find out more about Leon’s Wikipedia biography.
Leon Brown was wrongfully convicted of rape in 1983 along with his step-brother, Henry.
Since then, they were in jail for over 30 years until proven innocent in 2014.
Leon Brown Wikipedia and Age
Leon Brown is a victim of wrongful conviction and has no Wikipedia bio page.
In 1983, an 11-year-old girl named Sabrina went missing. On the following day, she was found dead. She was raped and brutally murdered by stuffing her panties to the throat.
After some initial investigations, police took Henry for questioning. As per the Law Umich, he mentioned that he had seen Sabrina walking to Hardin’s store.
But, he denied his involvement in the case. However, rumors spread into the college that Henry was involved. So, the police took him and kept him until he confessed to the rape and murder.
Henry took the names of four other boys including his step-brother, Leon Brown. Both Henry and Brown were arrested and sentenced to prison. The other two boys had their alibi and one was not connected to the crime.
Both of them were mentally challenged and had low IQs. Thus, they could not exactly figure out what was happening. Leon was 15 and Henry was 19 at that time.
Finally, in 2014, the DNA evidence proved them innocent. They were released and the charges were dismissed. Currently, they are free from prison but they were punished for someone else’s wrongdoings.
As of now, Leon Brown’s age is 53 years old; whereas, Henry is 57 years old.
North Carolina jury awards $75m to brothers wrongly convicted of 1983 murder
Henry McCollum and Leon Brown spent decades in jail before DNA evidence cleared them of the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl https://t.co/ccRAM1aspk
— El Censelio (@Censelio) May 16, 2021
Leon Brown Wife and Brother
Leon Brown does not have a wife.
After returning from jail, he did not think of marriage or so. Rather, he stayed with his family and spent time.
Leon still has his half-brother, Henry. The brothers are still together and will surely lead a beautiful life ahead.
Henry McCollum and Leon Brown spent nearly 31 years in prison for a crime they didn’t commit. A jury today awarded them $31 million each in compensatory damages, part of a $75M judgement against two former SBI agents. The quick story, with more to come: https://t.co/Lbagg57Gzx
— Andrew Carter (@_andrewcarter) May 14, 2021
Leon Brown Net Worth
As per The Guardian, Leon Brown and Henry are awarded $75 million each for the wrongful conviction.
They were put in jail for so long. Even they were nearly given a death sentence.
Besides, their civil rights were violated and their mental condition was not kept into consideration.