OKLAHOMA COUNTY (KFOR) – An Oklahoma City woman, in prison for shooting and killing her ex-boyfriend, has requested a hearing for her case to be considered under the Survivors Act.
Tyesha Long was sentenced to 27 years in prison for the death of Ray Brown. He was killed at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bricktown in 2020. Her attorney from Oklahoma Appleseed requested that the judge consider a lesser sentence.
Long’s hearing lasted two days with several witnesses taking the stand. One was a digital expert who described threatening text messages sent from Brown to Long, as well as pictures found on Long’s phone of bruising on her body.
OKCPD officer accused of violating protective order in ongoing rape, domestic violence case
A domestic abuse expert also took the stand and talked about signs of domestic violence in relationships. She detailed experiences Long shared with her, including being repeatedly punched in the face, strangled, and raped.The State argued that the abuse came from both sides and claimed Long was not completely truthful about the abuse or the couple’s relationship…