Posted on July 16, 2018

Former Seahawks CB Brandon Browner Charged with Attempted Murder

A.J. Perez, USA Today, July 10, 2018

Former Seattle Seahawks and Oregon State cornerback Brandon Browner was indicted by the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office on four felony charges on Tuesday, including attempted murder.

{snip} Browner, 33, allegedly assaulted the woman — an ex-girlfriend who had a restraining order against Browner after a prior domestic violence incident — and threatened to kill her, according to La Verne police. Prosecutors also said he tried to smother her in a carpet.

Browner, who fled the scene with a Rolex watch valued at about $20,000, was arrested by police hours later.

Along with the attempted murder charge, Browner faces felony robbery, burglary and false imprisonment charges and two misdemeanor counts of cruelty to a child. Browner faces a possible maximum sentence of life in prison, {snip}.

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{snip} He earned a Pro Bowl berth in his first season and helped lead Seattle to a Super Bowl win in 2013, though he missed the title game while serving a suspension for substance abuse. {snip}

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