The Stafford County Commonwealth’s Attorney, Eric Olsen, has decided not to seek the death penalty in the case against Antoine Johnson.
Antoine Johnson – a 26-year old Maryland man – was originally charged with first degree murder of 29-year old Stafford resident and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) police officer Jeremy Brown.
More on the incident from a Stafford sheriff’s release, dating back to April 2015:
Officer Brown, a police officer with the FBI Police, was leaving his residence at 5:01 this morning, in uniform, when he was confronted by Antoine Johnson. Officer Brown and Antoine Johnson knew each other. Gun shots were exchanged during the confrontation and Officer Brown was killed. Stafford deputies responded immediately and were able to get a description of Johnson as well as the vehicle he was driving from witnesses in the neighborhood. The reason for the confrontation is part of the ongoing investigation.
According to a release from the Stafford County Commonwealth’s Attorney, Johnson’s charge has been upgraded to ‘Capital Murder’ stating that allegedly the murder was committed during an attempted robbery.
Olsen stated in a release that he has decided to not seek the death penalty in this case after considering all of the factors, and speaking with Brown’s family. According to Olsen, if Johnson is convicted, he will serve life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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