Cyntoia Brown, Trafficking Victim Serving Life Sentence for Murder, Will Get Clemency Hearing

Cyntoia Brown, a Nashville woman who is serving a life sentence for killing a man who picked her up for sex while she was being trafficked as a teenager, will receive a hearing that could lead to her release, officials said on Thursday.

The clemency hearing, set for May 23, will be the first for Ms. Marrón, 30, since she was sentenced nearly 13 Hace años, said Melissa McDonald, a spokeswoman for the state Board of Probation and Parole. The board, appointed by the governor, will hear Ms. Brown’s petition and decide whether to recommend…LEER MÁS