Jaysson Brown’s Testimony
Jaysson came to Pollock at the end of April or in May 2007. He met Eddie when they were both housed in the SHU, the Special Housing Unit. The sole purpose of his bring brought to testify was to state what Eddie had told him about the incident well after the fact. Or, if not what Eddie told him, at least what he could SAY Eddie told him in order to get his own sentence reduced. Rule 35 makes sentence reduction for an informant’s lies legal.
Was Jaysson telling the truth? For starters, he said that Eddie “…told him [Tyrone] to let him up so he could go get a knife; said he already had one knife on him, but he wanted to go get some steel so he could go…” [Trial Page 132: 19-21]
Two factual errors here already. One, Jayson inferred that Eddie already was armed, which he wasn’t, and two, that he must have said something like, “Hey, Tyrone, let me up, guy, so I can go get a steel knife,” to which Tyrone apparently agreed since he let him up.
The defense attorney did not cross examine him about this confusing statement.
Jayson, again testifying as to what Eddie told him, says, “Then he said he went over there and called the guy – well he said he called the guy, waved him over, wrapped the knife up, and then he said they went at it.” [Trial Page 133: 1-3]
There are lots of “he’s” in this sentence. We do not know for sure who Jayson means by each “he” but it appears he’s referring to Eddie, that Eddie called Tyrone over. Why would Eddie say this when 6 cameras show clearly that Eddie did no such thing. But the statement makes it sound to the jury like Eddie provoked the second attack.
The defense attorney did not cross examine him about this statement either.
The capper to Jaysson’s testimony is that Eddie supposedly told him, “…that he could have, you know, easily have gone to the cop and told the cop, hey, that I got stabbed up and I need some medical attention, you know; but like he told me, he said it was his time to shine. He was trying to put in a body, so…” [Trial Page 133: 5-9]
Incredibly, the defense attorney did not cross examine him about this either. In Eddie’s case, that day of April 20 was a horrible day. Two people were removed to the hospital to die, both due to Tyrone Johnson’s unprovoked attacks. In April 2007 Eddie was looking at about one more year to serve when he could then go home. THAT was what he yearned for. That was what his mind was set for. Home is where he would be today if it had not been for Tyrone , malicious prosecution, fabricated testimony, ineffective defense counsel and an irresponsible Alexandria jury.
This supposed exchange between Jaysson Brown and Eddie took place in the SHU, “…long after the event….” [Trial Page 134: 2] As stated above, Jayson testified that he arrived at Pollock in late April or early May. And he further testifies that he was sent to the SHU, he recalled, in mid-May or June. [Trial Page 134: 22-23] This means he was only in general population for a few days or weeks before he got into some kind of trouble that sent him to the SHU. This witness was initially difficult to locate, as his first name is spelled Jaysson. However, documents are attached below that confirm he was released from BOP custody and allowed to finish his time in state prison in exchange for his testimony. Why was this witness deemed credible? He wasn’t there at the time of the incident, he was not a friend or confidante of Branch, his testimony does not correspond with what was on the video…it’s ludicrous.
JAYSSON CHARLES BROWN 39735-180
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01-16-2009 |
RELEASED |
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DATE OF OFFENSE |
02/04/2005 |
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CUSTODIAL AGENCY/ORI |
TX236065C ( DEPT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE HUNTSVILLE ) |
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PERSONAL ID NUMBER |
01552437 |
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SENTENCE EXPIRATION DATE |
02/04/2013 |
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COUNTY OF COMMITMENT |
163 ( MEDINA ) |
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STATUS STARTING DATE |
02/19/2009 |
BROWN,JAYSSON CHARLES (SID: 06169031
