Houston man sentenced to 35 years in prison for stalking his ex-girlfriend for a decade
Derek W. Brown, 48, was sentenced Thursday to 35 years in prison for stalking his ex-girlfriend for over 10 years.for repeatedly stalking and harassing his ex-girlfriend.Derek W. Brown, 48, was sentenced Thursday and convicted after a two-day bench trial in March.
According to witnesses who testified Wednesday, Brown stalked and harassed a woman and her family for over a decade. “Stalking is yet another form of domestic violence, and we will do everything possible to keep victims safe when they are facing this sort of danger,” said Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg. “We sought justice in this case, and hopefully the victim can move forward with her life now.”MORE ON LOCAL:He was sentenced to five years in prison in 2014 during his first stalking case, but started contacting her again just days after his release in 2019.
Assistant District Attorney Erica Robinson Winsor, who is assigned to the mental health division, said experts testified that if Brown stayed on the streets, the woman’s life would be in danger. “This victim sought protection every way she could, first by filing the original criminal charge and through multiple protective orders, and none of that was enough to keep her safe,” Winsor said. “By going through this trial and obtaining this conviction, we are able to keep her and her family safe for many years to come.”
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