John A. Brown Jr.
John Ashley Brown Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1962/1963 |
| Died | April 24, 1997 (aged 35) Louisiana State Penitentiary, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Criminal status | Executed by lethal injection |
| Conviction | First degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Date | September 7, 1984 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Location | New Orleans |
John Ashley Brown Jr. (c. 1962/1963 – April 24, 1997) was an American from New Orleans who was convicted of first-degree murder and incarcerated on death row in Louisiana State Penitentiary for 12 years. He was one of six inmates featured in the 1998 documentary entitled The Farm: Angola, USA. He was executed in 1997 for the murder of Omer Laughlin in New Orleans in 1984.