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Man gets more prison time in transgender slaying

DENVER (AP) — A man convicted last month of murder and a hate crime in the slaying of a transgender Colorado woman has received another 60 years in prison after being found a “habitual criminal.” Allen Andrade of Thornton was convicted of beating 18-year-old Angie Zapata to death with a fire extinguisher July 17 after [...]

9May2009 | | 0 comments | Continued

Transgender murder trial could spark national conversation

reported and written by: Cheryl Preheim and: Dan Boniface WELD COUNTY – The prosecution says it is a hate crime against a transgender woman. The defense is expected to argue it was justified because the accused was misled about the victim’s sexuality. Angie Zapata was 18 years old when she was brutally killed in Greeley [...]

14Apr2009 | | 1 comment | Continued

Zapata: Gender issues to define trial

By Monte Whaley The Denver Post GREELEY — Defense lawyers this week are likely to argue that Angie Zapata was killed because she finally unveiled her true self to the man she was dating. Allen Andrade went out with the 18-year-old Zapata and received oral sex from her last summer. But when Andrade discovered Angie [...]

12Apr2009 | | 0 comments | Continued