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My name is Briana Harbour, and I am the cousin of Britni Glover #1962467 whom resides at Murray Lane Unit as she was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to 50 years for the death of her 4-year-old son Dustyn Roff in 2011. Britni was in an abusive relationship with Michael Seaton. Dustyn was beaten by Michael due to Britni’s nonreturn home from a lunch break. As Dustyn was being beaten by Michael, Britni failed to call authorities due to fear, mental abuse, and manipulation. Britni sent Dustyn to bed and the next morning she found him dead.

            Britni did not go to trial because her court appointed attorney advised her not to go because the media and prosecutors made her look bad. Due to grief, resentment, sorrow, and feelings of defeat, Britni did as her attorney instructed and accepted a PSI. The PSI sentence was from a minimum of probation and capped at 50 years. The judge convicted her with murder due to not contacting authorities to help her son when he was being beaten. The judge told her it was her duty and responsibility as a mother and because she failed to protect, she was guilty by omission. 

The judge sentenced her to 50 years because he said she should have known who she had around her son.  If everyone would leave at the first strike of being abused by a man or woman then a lot of people would still be alive today!! It’s just not that easy!

            Michael Seaton on the other hand was on probation for beating a 2-year-old child prior to him murdering Dustyn. Authorities allowed him to escape the capital murder charge he was facing by allowing him to accept a plea deal of “Injury to a child” deeming him the capability to be released 2036 at the earliest and 2061 at the latest. Windom V. State and Wilson V. State was used to constitute and justify Michael's actions. Michael and Britni both received the same length in sentencing however Britni was convicted of murder and Michael was convicted of Injury to a child.

            Britni did not harm her child, nor did she murder her son. It is heartbreaking to see that she has been incarcerated for the past 11 years for a crime she did not commit. The judicial system did not take into consideration that she was a battered woman, a single woman that worked, took care of her son, and had no prior convictions with the law. Britni has spent the last 11 years judging herself for allowing Michael near her and her son. She has judged and blamed herself for what happened to her son all while still grieving his death.

            Britni did not deserve to be sentenced to 50 years, and she did not deserve a murder conviction while the real assailant was allowed to accept a plea and able to receive a lesser sentence after having prior convictions. The judicial system failed Britni, they manipulated a young, grieving 23-year-old to not go to trial to fight for her freedom, and because of it she has been robbed the last 11 years of her life. I am asking for assistance with exonerating Britni and allowing her to get a second chance at life sooner than later. I would be grateful for signatures to have  Britni Glover’s case looked into in hopes of potential exoneration. 

Best Regards,

Briana Harbour