John A. Brown Jr.

John Ashley Brown Jr.
Bornc.1962/1963[1]
DiedApril 24, 1997 (aged 35)
Cause of deathExecution by lethal injection
Criminal statusExecuted
Conviction(s)First degree murder
Criminal penaltyDeath
Details
DateSeptember 7, 1984
CountryUnited States
State(s)Louisiana
Location(s)corner of Dauphine and Touro streets, Faubourg Marigny, New Orleans

John Ashley Brown Jr. (c.1962/1963[1] – 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.

  1. ^ a b Lewis, Anne S. (November 6, 1998). "Life and Nothing But". The Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2017.