Nation Cyntoia Brown, who was sentenced to life in prison at 16, granted full clemency January 7, 2019 Adam Tamburin and Anita Wadhwani, Nashville Tennessean Comments Off on Cyntoia Brown, who was sentenced to life in prison at 16, granted full clemency Cyntoia Brown was convicted of first-degree murder after she fatally shot a man when she was 16. She will be eligible for release Aug. 7.