The Brownstone Lane murders were the mass murders of four people at a residence on Brownstone Lane in Houston , Texas . On June 20, 1992, three men tied up six people and shot all of them in the head execution-style. Four of the six victims died. The perpetrators: Marion Butler Dudley (May 13, 1972 – January 25, 2006), Arthur "Squirt" Brown Jr. (August 14, 1970 – March 9, 2023), and Antonia "Tony" Lamone Dunson (born November 7, 1972) were convicted of capital murder . Dudley and Brown were sentenced to death, while Dunson was sentenced to life in prison.
19-670: Arthur Brown may refer to: Entertainment [ edit ] Arthur William Brown (1881–1966), Canadian commercial artist H. Arthur Brown (1906–1992), American orchestral conductor Arthur Brown (musician) (born 1942), English rock singer Arthur Brown, aka Cluemaster , comic-book supervillain Football [ edit ] Arthur Brown (footballer, born 1858) (1858–1909), English international football for Aston Villa, 1870s–1880s Albert Brown (footballer, born 1862) (1862–1930), English footballer for Aston Villa, 1880s–1890s – brother of
38-403: A Harris County judge to decide on Brown's death warrant. Prosecutors attempted to sway the judge to set an August 31 execution date for Brown, while his lawyers argued he had an intellectual disability and was therefore ineligible for execution. On May 20, the judge declined to sign the death warrant for Brown, prompting an angry reaction from family members of the victims. Following the verdict,
57-421: A 1970 rape and murder case Arthur Graham Brown (1919–1982), Australian amateur ornithologist Arthur Brown (bishop) (1926–2011), Canadian suffragan bishop Arthur Brown (economist) (1914–2003), English economist Arthur Brown, an alias of Nicholas Alahverdian (born 1987), American convicted sex offender who faked his death Arthur "Squirt" Brown Jr. (1970–2023), American murderer and perpetrator of
76-518: A Harris County District Attorney's prosecutor announced they would challenge the judge's decision through the Court of Appeals. On August 17, 2022, the same judge who initially declined to sign the death warrant in May, signed Brown's execution warrant, with the execution date set for March 9, 2023. The U.S. Supreme Court denied Brown's application for a stay of execution on the afternoon of March 9, 2023. He
95-480: A decline, the drugs were administered, and eight minutes later, at 6:16 p.m., he was pronounced dead. He proclaimed his innocence to the very end and denied ever being at the home when the shootings occurred. Brown repeatedly attempted to appeal his conviction. In August 2014, Brown lost a federal court appeal after arguing he should be provided $ 7,500 to pay for a mitigation specialist to assist him with his clemency petition. A federal district court refused, and
114-615: A mobile home in Fayetteville, North Carolina . On October 23, 1992, Brown was captured by members of the Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit at an apartment in Northport, Alabama . Following their arrests, all three suspects were charged with capital murder . Prosecutors announced they would seek the death penalty for Brown and Dudley, but not Dunson. Arthur "Squirt" Brown Jr. (unrelated to victim Audrey Brown)
133-535: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Arthur William Brown Arthur William Brown (1881–1966) was a Canadian commercial artist, most known for his work as an illustrator for the Saturday Evening Post , American Magazine , and Redbook . In the 1890s, he attended the Hamilton Art School and studied under John Sloan Gordon. At
152-465: The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the lower court's rejection. In October 2017, Brown lost another appeal when the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied him a new trial or new sentencing phase. In April 2022, a judge in the 351st District Court was expected to sign Brown's death warrant, who had exhausted all of his appeals. In May 2022, prosecutors and defense attorneys attempted to sway
171-641: The Brownstone Lane murders See also [ edit ] Arthur Browne (disambiguation) List of people with surname Brown [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arthur_Brown&oldid=1245601757 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
190-511: The Huntsville Unit and is eligible for parole in 2027. On June 20, 1992, four people were shot and killed during a drug deal at a residence on Brownstone Lane in Houston, Texas . Marion Dudley, Arthur Brown Jr., and Tony Dunson had gone to the home of Jose and Rachel Tovar to buy three kilograms of cocaine when they decided to rob them of their drugs and money. Six people were bound and shot by
209-791: The World War I war effort as well as book cover illustrations. His work is held in the permanent collections of several museums, including the Imperial War Museums , the Museum of Modern Art , the Delaware Art Museum , the Indianapolis Museum of Art , the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston , the University of Michigan Museum of Art , and the Dallas Museum of Art . In 1964, Brown earned
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#1733093790668228-811: The above and sometimes misidentified as Arthur Arthur Brown (footballer, born 1885) (1885–1944), English international footballer for Sheffield United and Sunderland Arthur Brown (footballer, born 1888) (1888–?), English football goalkeeper for Portsmouth and Southampton Arthur Brown (footballer, born 1903) (1903–1971), Welsh international goalkeeper for Aberdare, Reading, and Crewe Alexandra Arthur Brown (New Zealand footballer) , New Zealand international footballer Arthur M. Brown (1884–1980), American college football coach Arthur Brown (American football) (born 1990), American football player Arthur Brown (rugby union) (born 1949), Scotland international rugby union player Military [ edit ] Arthur Tillotson Brown (1878–1942), last captain of
247-802: The age of 16, he was hired as a chalk plate artist for the Hamilton Spectator . He later left Hamilton and attended the Art Students League in New York City , and studied under Walter Appleton Clark , Frank DuMond , and F.R. Gruger. He was later hired as an illustrator by the Saturday Evening Post , where his works were featured prominently. Brown's works included illustrated stories of American authors such as F. Scott Fitzgerald , Irvin Cobb , and Sinclair Lewis . He also illustrated posters for
266-603: The area. When they learned they were suspects in the murders and wanted by the police; they fled town. The trio bought a Jeep Cherokee and convinced two women to drive them from Birmingham, Alabama to Louisville, Kentucky . Once there, they purchased plane tickets to Ohio under assumed names. They then left Columbus and headed north. Police found a sports vehicle they believed belonged to Dudley, but it offered them no new leads. The mothers of Dudley, Brown, and Dunson asked them to turn themselves in but believed they were innocent. On July 8, 1992, Dudley and Dunson were captured at
285-987: The first RMS Mauretania Arthur Whitten Brown (1886–1948), Scottish aviator Roy Brown (RAF officer) (Arthur Roy Brown, 1893–1944), Canadian WWI fighter ace Arthur E. Brown Jr. (born 1929), U.S. Army general Politics [ edit ] Arthur Brown (American politician) (1843–1906), American senator from Utah Arthur Winton Brown (1856–1916), New Zealand politician Arthur Bruce Brown (1911–1975), Canadian politician in British Columbia Arthur J. Brown (1901–?), Toronto politician Other [ edit ] Arthur Brown (engineer) (1851–1935), City Engineer, Nottingham Arthur Lewis Brown (1854–1928), American federal judge Arthur Judson Brown (1856–1963), American minister and missionary Arthur Brown Jr. (1874–1957), American architect Arthur T. Brown (1900–1993), American architect Arthur Stanley Brown (1912–2002), Australian suspect in
304-420: The trio inside the home. By the time police arrived, three victims were dead: Jose Tovar, Jessica Quiñones (seven months pregnant), and Frank Farias. Of the three survivors, one, Audrey Brown, later died in a hospital, making the total number of murder victims four. The remaining two survivors identified Marion Dudley, Arthur Brown Jr., and Tony Dunson as their attackers. After the murders, the perpetrators fled
323-626: The unofficial title of Dean of American Illustrators and was inducted into the Illustrator's Hall of Fame by the American Society of Illustrators. Brownstone Lane murders Dudley and Brown were executed by lethal injection at the Huntsville Unit in Huntsville, Texas . Dudley was executed on January 25, 2006, and Brown was executed on March 9, 2023. Dunson remains incarcerated at
342-426: Was convicted of capital murder. In November 1993, he was sentenced to death . He was the first of the three perpetrators to be convicted. Marion Butler Dudley was also convicted of capital murder and was the second of the three perpetrators to be convicted. On January 23, 1995, he was sentenced to death. Antonia Lamone Dunson was convicted of capital murder and given a life sentence . As of March 2023 , he
361-407: Was still in prison and is eligible for parole on July 8, 2027. Dudley was executed by lethal injection on January 25, 2006, in Huntsville, Texas . He became the first person to be executed by the state of Texas in 2006. Dudley refused to walk to the execution chamber and had to be carried. When asked if he had a final statement to make, he ignored the warden and kept his eyes shut. Taken as
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