On April 25, District Attorney Dan Dow contacted California Gov. Gavin Newsom, urging the reversal of the Board of Parole Hearings’ decision to release Allie Brown (formerly Herbert David Brown III) early from prison.
Brown, then known as Herbert David Brown III, pled no contest to second-degree murder the death of his daughter, 2-year-old Lily, in September 2015, about a week before a jury trial was scheduled to begin.
The following month, Brown was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. Now identifying as a woman and known as Allie Brown, she has served 12 years of her sentence.
“Precious Lily deserves better,” Dow said in the letter. “The time is now Gov. Newsom, please help ensure that we have Justice for Lily Brown.”
Download a copy of District Attorney Dan Dow’s letter at slocounty.ca.gov/getmedia/b18724d8-8794-4f5a-b705-89d9d3343706/brown-allie_-ay2227_letter-to-governor-april-25-2025_redacted
If you agree with District Attorney Dow, you can also contact the Governor at gov.ca.gov/contact/ and urge him to use the authority he has under the California Constitution to reverse the Parole Board’s decision.
The governor has authority under California Constitution, Article V, Section 8(b) to reverse a decision to release a convicted murderer on parole, but must do so within 30 calendar days. The decision was issued on April 22.
