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By Justin Smith
Published on 03/16/2008
 
According to the Washington Post,  Raina Johnson was convicted this week of shooting her ex-girlfriend in the neck in September of 2007.


Raina Johnson

The 35 year old Washington DC woman was handed a 28 year prison sentencing. According to the Post that sentence was 12 years more than the maximum outlined in the voluntary sentencing guidelines for such charges.

The victim, Toni Brown, 32, is not paralyzed from the neck down because of the injuries she endured from the shooting.

According to the Washington Blade the women started dating in 2006
Whether or not Brown knew about Johnson past is unknown. Johnson started displaying a violent side towards Brown

The mother of four had a history of domestic violence charges involving former lovers (boyfriends and girlfriends).
Brown had obtained a civil protection order against Johnson. The shooting occurred outside the Safeway on Columbia Road N.W. Washington D.C., where Brown worked, about 12:15 a.m. on Sept. 25.

Johnson pleaded guilty to the charge in December.

She expressed penitence in court, the Post said.

She apologized to Brown and her family.

"I am deeply sorry for my actions," the Post quoted Johnson as saying. "I want to apologize to Brown, her family, the court and society."

Brown told the Post the first nine months of her relationship with Johnson were "good," but arguments led to Brown's decision to move out of the residence they shared last summer. Johnson had threatened to kill Brown if she left, the Post said.


Lovers Quarrel ends in 28 Years of Jail Time
According to the Washington Post,  Raina Johnson was convicted this week of shooting her ex-girlfriend in the neck in September of 2007.


Raina Johnson

The 35 year old Washington DC woman was handed a 28 year prison sentencing. According to the Post that sentence was 12 years more than the maximum outlined in the voluntary sentencing guidelines for such charges.

The victim, Toni Brown, 32, is not paralyzed from the neck down because of the injuries she endured from the shooting.

According to the Washington Blade the women started dating in 2006
Whether or not Brown knew about Johnson past is unknown. Johnson started displaying a violent side towards Brown

The mother of four had a history of domestic violence charges involving former lovers (boyfriends and girlfriends).
Brown had obtained a civil protection order against Johnson. The shooting occurred outside the Safeway on Columbia Road N.W. Washington D.C., where Brown worked, about 12:15 a.m. on Sept. 25.

Johnson pleaded guilty to the charge in December.

She expressed penitence in court, the Post said.

She apologized to Brown and her family.

"I am deeply sorry for my actions," the Post quoted Johnson as saying. "I want to apologize to Brown, her family, the court and society."

Brown told the Post the first nine months of her relationship with Johnson were "good," but arguments led to Brown's decision to move out of the residence they shared last summer. Johnson had threatened to kill Brown if she left, the Post said.