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Case No: 182,789
Date of the Crime: 7-28-1996
Date of Conviction: 7-10-1997
Sentence: Life at hard labor without the benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence
for one count of aggravated rape.

Darrien Brown

possibly Innocent In Louisiana

Darrien Wayne Brown
# 307598
General Delivery
Louisiana State Penitentiary
Angola, LA 70712
USA

DOB 7-22-1967

THE CASE

On the early morning of the alleged crime, which was July 28, 1996, I was asleep in bed at my mother's house.

A cousin and I went to a local club the night before, with two married females. All four of us left the club together, but in separate cars trailing each other. Me and my cousin were in his car. The two females were in the car together. My cousin dropped me off at my mother's at approximately 11:30 p.m. Saturday night of July 27, 1996. The female I was out with dropped my cousin's date off at her house a few minutes later. My cousin's date lives across the street from my mother.

I remained at my mother's house until a police officer arrived early Sunday morning of July 28, 1996. I was arrested for aggravated rape and first degree robbery. Neither one of the three people who I was with prior to my arrest were subpoenaed. I was convicted of the aggravated rape of an elder white lady, who inicially had reported a theft only. I was acquitted of the first degree robbery charge.


The D.A. built his case from an alleged stain found in the crotch of a pair of panties. The stain was said to be so large, the crime lab expert had to change the entire methology of the DNA test from the company's procedure. The entire DNA was botched, causing the crime lab expert to alter the amount used as they saw fit. That was the only way they could link me to the alleged crime.

On September 25, 1996, the crime lab collected saliva, blood, head and pubic hairs from me. A complete DNA. Subsequently, on October 25, 1996, additional semen samples were also taken from me. These samples have gone unaccounted for. The samples were never presented at trial nor in pretrial proceedings.

The crime lab expert stated the reason for requesting the semen was, since there was no DNA found present on the vagina swab, she wanted to see, if my spermatozoa was low, or check to see, if I had a vasectomy. During cross examination she stated my spermatozoa was fairly high. Then stated everything inside the victim had drained to the panties. That is their justification for the stain. But, what happened to the semen samples? The expert testified that this was her first time requesting semen samples in a rape case.

I want to show how a woman with Alzheimer allegedly called a friend, who called the police station to report a theft, then allegedly called 911, and a couple of hours later I was being arrested for aggravated rape and first degree robbery. The original crime was reported as a theft. After the police talked with the alleged victim, the crime turned from the original theft complaint to rape.


Documents

Police Reports (pdf, 4 pages)

Interview of Witnesses (pdf, 9 pages)

Dawn Tingle's Testimony (pdf, 57 pages)
North Louisiana Crime Lab
Hearing of July 7, 1997

Dawn Tingle's Testimony (pdf, 68 pages)
# Trial, July 10, 1997

Officer Ryan Nelson's Testimony (Part I, pdf, 13 pages)
July 9, 1997

Officer Ryan Nelson's Testimony (Part II, pdf, 19 pages)

Sybil Twitchell's (victim) Testimony (pdf, 43 pages)

Dewalia Hill's Testimony (witness) (pdf, 21 pages)

Andrea Gorsulowsky's Testimony (witness) (pdf, 16 pages)

Dr. Fred Kinder's Testimony (medical doctor/ gynaecologist) (pdf, 7 pages)

Dr. Kelly Pyland's Testimony (internal medicine) (pdf, 5 pages)

Darrien Brown's Defense Attorney (pdf, 8 pages)
Closing Argument
Hearing and Trial Transcripts:

  • The Hearing Transcripts state the expert only requested one semen sample ever. That one was requested in my case to secure a conviction.


  • The Trial Transcripts state expert had already done DNA twice on vaginal swabs and got no results. So, she requested a semen sample to see, if I had had a vasectomy or a low sperm count that would be causing her not to get any kind of results.


  • The Hearing Transcripts state that the test results from my semen proved my sperm count was "fairly high".


  • The Hearing Transcripts state the requested semen sample test results do not reflect "anywhere" in the report.


  • The Trial Transcripts state that items 1-10 results are listed in the crime lab report. But the secretary did not type up item number eleven (semen sample) on the final report as a listed item of evidence received.


  • A woman calls the police station and initially reports a "theft" after calling her friend. The friend calls 911. However, upon arrival the police learned that the woman was raped and robbed. The woman goes to the hospital for a sexual assault examination. The doctors allegedly claim the woman was in this and that condition. Neither doctors nor police took any pictures. The 911 call has never been revealed.


  • I am arrested for rape. I submit a complete DNA saliva, blood, head and pubic hair. The Hearing Transcripts state it is customary to use reference blood in DNA typing. If that is the case, why did the crime lab not use my blood to test against the stain allegedly found in the crotch of the panties? Instead they requested my semen to plant in the panties. Remember, the semen was requested before looking at the panties! See the Trial Transcripts to confirm.


    • Police Reports:

    Let me explain some key facts in the police report.

  • The victim's identification was not positive.


  • The semen search warrant was not completed on the back. Investigator Ashley left the parish prison with two tubes of my semen.


  • When officer Florence came to my mom's home, he asked me, if I knew Dewalia Hill. I stated that I knew of her and vice versa. She moved to Vivian while I was in jail, prior to the aggravated rape and robbery. She is Inv. Ryan Nelson's cousin, who referred to me as Daryl Wayne Carroll in the police report.


  • When officer Florence asked me to sit in the back of his patrol car, I did not say. "Fuck you, I'm gone." Instead, I asked was I under arrest. He said no. When I turned to go back in the house, Florence then yelled, "You are under arrest." At this time I started running, because I was scared and confused. Officer Florence twisted things to make me look guilty.


  • Andrea Gorsulowsky claims she saw me helping the victim pick up some grass clippings. She said it appeared rather it sounded as if we were having a friendly conversation. Andrea testified that her and the victim belonged to the same church. The victim testified that she did not remember anyone jogging by. Andrea testified that the victim's house was not on her regular route and she never went jogging on a Sunday before.
    Question: Why would she just happen to be jogging on a Sunday this day?


  • My aunt Charlene E. and her husband were questioned, because they lived not far from the victim. If I had been at my aunt's home, it would have placed me not far from the victim. My aunt was subponaed but never called into court to testify.


  • Officer Florence twisted my aunt Jeanette S.'s words. When I got out of jail, prior to the aggravated rape and robbery, my family would come to take me where I needed to go. They made me promise to call different times to make sure I was home safe. They claimed my aunt told them I called looking for my cousin Tomika and that her caller I.D. indicated I was calling from somewhere other than my mom's home, because she knew my mom's phone number. Actually, my aunt told them she knew I called from home, because her called I.D. indicated that. She was also subponaed but was never brought into court to testify.


  • Investigator Nelson stated after a suspect was arrested, Chief Morgan relieved him of his duties in connection with the case, because the complainant did not want a black officer investigating the case since a black man assaulted her. Investigator Nelson claims after he contacted Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office and requested assistance from their investigative unit, Chief Morgan told him their department would conduct the investigation.
    Question: Since C.P.S.D. is more experienced in handling rape cases than Vivian Police, why did not Chief Morgan want the Caddo Parish Sheriff Office's assistance?


  • Investigator Nelson claims he attempted to conduct a scene investigation, but he was unable to do so due to unauthorized people at the crime scene. He was unable to obtain any fingerprints or pictures. How can that be when the complaint report sheet shows the police arrived five minutes after receiving the call from the victim? The police took two pictures of me and showed them to the victim and the jogger.


    • Summary

  • The crime lab changed the entire methodology of the DNA.
    See page 38, 40, 41 and 42 of the Hearing Transcripts.


  • The crime was initially reported as a theft.
    See Police Report.


  • No crime scene investigation or pictures, or fingerprints
    See Police Report.


  • It was the expert's first request for DNA semen sample.
    See Hearing Transcripts, page 31.


  • Semen samples whereabouts are unaccounted for.


  • Doctor's report changed of victim's clothes being available.
    See Trial Transcripts, page 177


  • Search warrant for semen sample is not properly completed.


  • Test results of semen do not reflect in report.
    See Hearing Transcripts, page 32.


  • Semen were not listed in final report as evidence received.


    • Questions

  • If the semen samples were not used for anything else (see Trial Transcripts 1-141, page 48), why cannot its whereabouts be accounted for?
  • Since everything within the victim drained to the panties, why did not the crime lab test the pubic hairs of the victim? (See Hearing Transcripts, page 51, question 12.)

    How you can help

    Darrien Brown needs a private investigator and a defense attorney.


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