FrostedGlass
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The facts most favorable to the verdict were summarized in the opening statement by the Carroll County Prosecutor, Mr. McClelland. (Tr. Vol. 3 p. 50) Counsel stated that there were three co-defendants. They are your appellant, Jennifer Dean, Shiann M. Brooks-Brown, and Tyrone Leftridge. The three were staying in Flora, Indiana. The state contends that all three defendants planned to rob Willie Smith. The state maintained that the co-defendants discussed “finessing money out of Willie” by luring him to Flora under the guise that Willie would pay Shiann for sex. Leftridge and Shiann Brooks-Brown left the residence and took a small baseball bat and handkerchief. Dean stayed at the home. Willie Smith drove to a location hear Dean’s residence. Leftridge claims that Brown then hit Smith with the bat. Brown claimed that Leftridge hit Smith. Smith died of injuries from being struck with the bat. Dean later admitted Dean, Brief of Appellant 9 to receiving $20.00 that had belonged to Smith. This is but a brief summary of the state’s theory of prosecution.
Here is a little background info on Shiann; I believe there are 2 different kinds of immunity:
On April 22, 2021, the State called co-defendant Shiann Brooks-Brown to testify. She also received a use immunity agreement. (State’s Exhibit 30)(Tr. Vol. 4 p. 99) Shiann appeared with her lawyer, Mr. Fouts. The immunity agreement was admitted into evidence. Brown testified that she made it to the 11th grade, but that she had a learning disability, that she was “slow” and performed at a fourth grade level. (Tr. Vol. 4 p. 101) Brown said she knew Dean since she was about three (3) years old and that Brown’s dad had been in a relationship with Dean. (Tr. Vol. 4 p. 103)
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The facts most favorable to the verdict were summarized in the opening statement by the Carroll County Prosecutor, Mr. McClelland. (Tr. Vol. 3 p. 50) Counsel stated that there were three co-defendants. They are your appellant, Jennifer Dean, Shiann M. Brooks-Brown, and Tyrone Leftridge. The three were staying in Flora, Indiana. The state contends that all three defendants planned to rob Willie Smith. The state maintained that the co-defendants discussed “finessing money out of Willie” by luring him to Flora under the guise that Willie would pay Shiann for sex. Leftridge and Shiann Brooks-Brown left the residence and took a small baseball bat and handkerchief. Dean stayed at the home. Willie Smith drove to a location hear Dean’s residence. Leftridge claims that Brown then hit Smith with the bat. Brown claimed that Leftridge hit Smith. Smith died of injuries from being struck with the bat. Dean later admitted Dean, Brief of Appellant 9 to receiving $20.00 that had belonged to Smith. This is but a brief summary of the state’s theory of prosecution.
Here is a little background info on Shiann; I believe there are 2 different kinds of immunity:
On April 22, 2021, the State called co-defendant Shiann Brooks-Brown to testify. She also received a use immunity agreement. (State’s Exhibit 30)(Tr. Vol. 4 p. 99) Shiann appeared with her lawyer, Mr. Fouts. The immunity agreement was admitted into evidence. Brown testified that she made it to the 11th grade, but that she had a learning disability, that she was “slow” and performed at a fourth grade level. (Tr. Vol. 4 p. 101) Brown said she knew Dean since she was about three (3) years old and that Brown’s dad had been in a relationship with Dean. (Tr. Vol. 4 p. 103)
