Killing of Woman May Have Been Justifiable Because She Was Trans, Tennessee Court Rules

SS: Discusses the intersection of criminal justice and minority rights.

>A three-judge panel declared that the jury was under the impression Lee was cisgender; that in not disclosing the victim’s status as a trans woman, the trial judge “misled” the jury; and that Ward was entitled to a new trial where he could use this fact to bolster his claim of self-defense.