Death Sentence For 2010 Fatal Beating And Burning Of Escambia Woman

September 29, 2012

An Escambia County woman has been sentenced to death for the 2010 fatal beating and burning of a 19-year old woman.

Tina Lasonya Brown, 42, was convicted in June for the death of Audreanna Zimmerman, 19, in March 2010. Zimmerman was beaten and burned in an Ensley field; she died 16 days after the attack.

Judge Gary Bergosh sentenced Brown to death. In June, it took a jury only about an hour to return a first degree murder conviction against Brown and recommend the death penalty.

Brown’s 19-year old daughter, Britnee Miller, has also pleaded guilty to first degree murder and is awaiting sentencing. Miller was a minor at the time of the murder cannot be sentenced to life in prison under a recent ruling from the Supreme Court.

Heather Lee, another co-defendant, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for her part in Zimmerman’s murder.

Comments

9 Responses to “Death Sentence For 2010 Fatal Beating And Burning Of Escambia Woman”

  1. David Huie Green on October 2nd, 2012 11:15 pm

    REGARDING:
    “nothing will bring back loved ones and more families will suffer now”

    ???

    Perhaps we should release her so she wouldn’t have to suffer for extensive torture followed by cold-hearted execution of the poor girl on whom she poured gasoline and torched.

    After all, that girl is dead and nothing can bring her back and sweet Tina MIGHT not do it to another person if she were released.

    David being callous again

  2. joe on October 2nd, 2012 11:03 pm

    I hope the family and affected persons have thoughts about this sentence. nothing will bring back loved ones and more families will suffer now. I do not condone what this person did I only hope those affected can find some peace with the decision made.

  3. David Huie Green on September 30th, 2012 11:14 pm

    CONSIDERING:
    “Thinking like yours is the reason we imprison more of our population that China.”

    That and the fact that China is more likely to execute than waste manpower and money keeping criminals in prison.

    David for effective solutions
    preferably less drastic

  4. David Schwartz on September 30th, 2012 8:59 am

    You want your niece ‘put down’ because she smokes pot? That’s incredibly barbaric. Thinking like yours is the reason we imprison more of our population that China.

  5. Marculis on September 29th, 2012 8:33 pm

    Thank you jury! Thank you Judge Bergosh! I know a bunch of friend and family who are relieved that this individual will never see society again. The community is thankful and we say thank you for never letting these people walk the street again.

    With all that said, we, the lawful citizens of escambia county, still have to many unlawful drug dealers, law breakers, and drug related crimes happening all around us. It is sad that I have to live in constant fear for my children and life due to drugs. My neighbors.

    As a law abiding citizen, I ask for harsher sentences and higher bonds for drug related crimes. Even those that are for marijuana, because marijuana is where it all starts and is the gateway drug.

    Please have no mercy for these offenders. Even my neice is an offender and she has become barbaric with her involvementg with marijuana. She has no moral compass anymore and there is no helping her. Our family is fed up! She needs to be put down or put away.

    Again, Judge and jury, thank you for putting this individual away for good! Thank you! Thank you thank you!

  6. twiztidcabbie on September 29th, 2012 8:26 pm

    I say she should die in the same manner her victim did. Seems legit.

  7. KJ on September 29th, 2012 3:55 pm

    Probably longer than 20 years. We need some changes in out justice system….

  8. Rick on September 29th, 2012 2:20 pm

    To Good! It will, I’m afraid.

  9. good! on September 29th, 2012 8:38 am

    Good job jury and Judge Bergosh!! Now, let’s hope it won’t take 20 years to do!

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