FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

1st time felon sentenced to eight years prison

July 18, 2007

State Attorney Steve Meadows announces the sentencing, in Bay County Circuit Court, of Brayon Stephenson, on charges of Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer(two counts), Depriving Officer of Means of Protection or Communication, Sale of Marijuana, Possession, with intent to sell, of Marijuana, and Possession, with intent to sell, of Cocaine.

Johnson, 18, of Hamilton Avenue in Panama City, entered "straight-up" pleas(without agreement) to the charges and Circuit Court Judge Dedee S. Costello imposed the eight year sentence. Florida law requires an inmate to serve at least 85 per cent of his sentence.