John Henry Browne
| John Henry Browne | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 11, 1946 Oak Ridge, Tennessee |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Employer | Law Offices of John Henry Browne, P.S. |
| Website | http://www.jhblawyer.com |
John Henry Browne (born August 11, 1946) is an American criminal defense attorney practicing in Seattle, Washington. Browne is known for both his zeal in defending his clients and his flair for garnering media attention. He has represented defendants in a number of high-profile cases, including serial killer Ted Bundy, Colton Harris-Moore (a.k.a. "The Barefoot Bandit"), Benjamin Ng and Martin Pang. He has tried over 250 criminal cases to verdict. Browne and his actions have been the subject of some controversy, and he has sometimes been criticized for his peculiar and combative style both in and out of the courtroom. He is particularly known for obtaining sympathetic treatment for his clients by shifting the focus away from the serious crimes that were committed by arguing for consideration of the background of the defendant and the circumstances in which the events took place.
On March 14, 2012 Browne took the case of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier accused of murdering 16 Afghan citizens (mostly women and children) in an incident known as the Kandahar massacre. Browne defended Bales alongside military lawyers. Browne described Bales as "mild-mannered", and claimed his client was upset after seeing a friend's leg blown off the day before the killings, but held no animosity toward Muslims. Browne said "I think the message for the public in general is that he's one of our boys and they need to treat him fairly." Browne also criticized anonymous reports from government officials, stating "the government is going to want to blame this on an individual rather than blame it on the war." In order to avoid the death penalty, Bales pleaded guilty to sixteen counts of murder and six counts of assault and attempted murder in a plea deal. On August 23, 2013, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
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