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'''Ossie Bluege Brown''' (March 19, 1926 – August 28, 2008) was a [[Baton Rouge]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] who served two six-year terms from 1972 to 1984, as the district attorney for East Baton Rouge Parish, [[Louisiana]]. In 1970, he successfully defended [[United States Army]] Sergeant David Mitchell in the [[My Lai]] Massacre cases. Brown was also a talented [[musician]] and an active [[Southern Baptist]] layman.

'''Ossie Bluege Brown''' (March 19, 1926 – August 28, 2008) was a [[Baton Rouge]] [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] who served two six-year terms from 1972 to 1984, as the district attorney for East Baton Rouge Parish, [[Louisiana]]. In 1970, he successfully defended [[United States Army]] Sergeant David Mitchell in the [[My Lai]] Massacre cases. Brown was also a talented [[musician]] and an active [[Southern Baptist]] layman.

Ossie (pronounced OH SEE) Brown was born to George F. Brown and the former Lovie Phenald in Winnfield]], the traditional home of the [[Huey Long|Long]] political faction. He was reared in Baker in East Baton Rouge Parish and graduated from Baker High School, where he was named president of Boys State and composed the Baker High School ''alma mater.'' He attended Napa Junior College in Napa, [[California]], and then entered the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]]. Thereafter, he procured his Bachelor of Arts in pre-law from [[Louisiana State University]] in Baton Rouge, at which he was the university drum major. He lettered in [[basketball]] and [[tennis]] and was president of Sigma Chi fraternity. Brown then graduated from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU and launched a half-century-long criminal law practice in Baton Rouge. Prior to his tenure as district attorney, he was the Baton Rouge municipal court judge.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/theadvocate/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=116574977|title=Ossie Brown obituary|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=August 30, 2008{{</ref> In 1970, former LSU quarterback and future East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President James Patrick "Pat" Screen, Jr. (1943-1994) joined Brown's firm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.225batonrouge.com/news/2008/oct/28/walter-monsour-most-powerful-man-youve-never-voted/|author=James E. Shelledy|title=Walter Monsour, the most powerful man you’ve never voted for|publisher=Batonrouge.com|accessdate=December 2, 2009}}</ref>​

Ossie (pronounced OH SEE) Brown was born to George F. Brown and the former Lovie Phenald in Winnfield]], the traditional home of the [[Huey Long|Long]] political faction. He was reared in Baker in East Baton Rouge Parish and graduated from Baker High School, where he was named president of Boys State and composed the Baker High School ''alma mater.'' He attended Napa Junior College in Napa, [[California]], and then entered the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War II]]. Thereafter, he procured his Bachelor of Arts in pre-law from [[Louisiana State University]] in Baton Rouge, at which he was the university drum major. He lettered in [[basketball]] and [[tennis]] and was president of Sigma Chi fraternity. Brown then graduated from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at LSU and launched a half-century-long criminal law practice in Baton Rouge. Prior to his tenure as district attorney, he was the Baton Rouge municipal court judge.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/theadvocate/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=116574977|title=Ossie Brown obituary|publisher=''The Baton Rouge Advocate''|date=August 30, 2008|accessdate=October 19, 2019}}</ref> In 1970, former LSU quarterback and future Baton Rouge Mayor-President James Patrick "Pat" Screen (1943-1994) joined the firm.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.225batonrouge.com/news/2008/oct/28/walter-monsour-most-powerful-man-youve-never-voted/|author=James E. Shelledy|title=Walter Monsour, the most powerful man you’ve never voted for|publisher=Batonrouge.com|accessdate=December 2, 2009}}</ref>​

==The My Lai case==

==The My Lai case==