A judge has found Harold O'Bryant liable in the wrongful death of 21-year-old Willie Brown Jr. who was found hanging from a tree in O'Bryant's front yard in 2018.
Willie, who was Black, was dating and had a child with O'Bryant's stepdaughter, who is White.clarionledger.com/story/news/loc…
Willie, who was Black, was dating and had a child with O'Bryant's stepdaughter, who is White.clarionledger.com/story/news/loc…
According to the statement of facts presented to the court, on the night in question, Willie was at O'Bryant's house arguing with O'Bryant's stepdaughter, Alexis.
O'Bryant grabbed a gun, which his wife begged him to put away.
Willie then left the house, closing the door.
O'Bryant grabbed a gun, which his wife begged him to put away.
Willie then left the house, closing the door.
O'Bryant followed Willie outside.
While outside, O’Bryant and possibly others “confronted and battered Jones and used nylon rope to hang him."
wlbt.com/2021/04/27/hin…
While outside, O’Bryant and possibly others “confronted and battered Jones and used nylon rope to hang him."
wlbt.com/2021/04/27/hin…
Altho the court awarded Willie's family $11 million in damages, obviously O'Bryant has nowhere near that amount of money so the award is more symbolic than anything else.
As the family said, a measure of real justice will come when O'Bryant is criminally charged for Willie's murder. His death was ruled a suicide.
They are hoping that this decision will force the DA's office to reopen the investigation.
They are hoping that this decision will force the DA's office to reopen the investigation.
It's also interesting to note that it was a judge who awarded such a high amount of damages. In so many of these cases, juries will award high damage amounts and then judges will reduce them.
A Mississippi judge too.
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