Steven A. Brown is on death row in the
state of California. In March of 2019, the state halted executions, leaving death row in the air. As someone who has seen every crime that was committed to earn this sentence, it is truly reserved for the worst of the worst, and he or she will likely serve life in prison if the death penalty is no longer an option.
His accomplice, Richard Keith Richardson has died of natural causes on death row.
Crime
Brown and another condemned man,
Charles Keith Richardson, raped and murdered an 11-year-old girl,
April Holley drowning her in a bathtub.
The body of 11–year–old April Holley was found in the bathtub of the trailer home she shared with her mother Naomi and her older sister Tammy.3 April had been sexually assaulted and drowned. Defendant was linked to the crimes primarily by statements attributable to him. At trial, he denied his involvement and offered a partial alibi defense. The time of April's death was an important question. In addition to a pathologist's estimate, the prosecution offered the testimony of a number of witnesses to establish when the crime occurred.
The Holleys' trailer was located in an area on the outskirts of Tulare called the Matheny Tract (the Tract). The trailer's front door was generally secured by a padlock when the family was away, but the back door was often left open. The weekend of April's death, December 2–4, 1988, was cold and foggy around Tulare. April was to spend the weekend in town with family friends Melody Lewis, Richard Schnabel, and their six children. April would occasionally stay with them, do chores, and babysit.
The body of 11–year–old April Holley was found in the bathtub of the trailer home she shared with her mother Naomi and her older sister Tammy.3 April had been sexually assaulted and drowned. Defendant was linked to the crimes primarily by statements attributable to him. At trial, he denied his involvement and offered a partial alibi defense. The time of April's death was an important question. In addition to a pathologist's estimate, the prosecution offered the testimony of a number of witnesses to establish when the crime occurred.
The Holleys' trailer was located in an area on the outskirts of Tulare called the Matheny Tract (the Tract). The trailer's front door was generally secured by a padlock when the family was away, but the back door was often left open. The weekend of April's death, December 2–4, 1988, was cold and foggy around Tulare. April was to spend the weekend in town with family friends Melody Lewis, Richard Schnabel, and their six children. April would occasionally stay with them, do chores, and babysit.
Address
Steven A. Brown E08052
San Quentin State Prison
San Quentin, CA 94974
San Quentin State Prison
San Quentin, CA 94974
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