tissue in the flap died, allowing an infection of Clostridium perfringens and producing gangrene. To make the murder charges stick, the prosecution had to establish that Brown had a history of incompetence and recklessness. A number of transgender women gave testimony of their experiences of Brown's treatment and subsequent medical history. However, he continued to have some supporters amongst former patients, even after his arrest. Brown was convicted by unanimous decision and sentenced to fifteen years to life in prison. Illness and death By spring 2010, John Ronald Brown's health had deteriorated greatly and he came down with numerous health problems, including a severe bout of pneumonia. Treatment for his pneumonia eventually proved useless, his body eventually rejecting antibiotic medication. While arrangements to move Brown to a rest home in San Diego were being made, he died on the evening of 16 May 2010, two months before his 88th birthday. References 1922 births Surgeons specializing in transgender medicine Medical malpractice American surgeons University of Utah alumni American taxi drivers American people convicted of murder People convicted of murder by California 1998 in United States case law 2010 deaths American primary care physicians 20th-century surgeons 20th-century American physicians United States Army personnel of World War II