Roxanne Green

November 24, 2014

by Dani Heffernan, Senior Media Strategist at GLAAD

NY Court of Appeals allows retrial of hate crime charge for killing of Syracuse trans woman

Today, the New York State Court of Appeals announced that it will allow the Onondaga County District Attorney to retry Dwight DeLee, the man accused of killing a transgender woman, Lateisha Green, in 2008, while overturning his previous conviction.

NY Court of Appeals reviews conviction for murdered trans woman

Today, advocates are joining the family of Lateisha Green, a transgender woman of color who was murdered in Syracuse in 2008, at the New York Court of Appeals in Albany for a hearing on whether to reinstate the hate crime conviction against her alleged killer, Dwight DeLee.

Roxanne Green

NY Court of Appeals allows retrial of hate crime charge for killing of Syracuse trans woman

NY Court of Appeals reviews conviction for murdered trans woman

Transgender Hate Crimes Panel Provides Personal Stories as well as Advocacy Insight

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Roxanne Green

NY Court of Appeals allows retrial of hate crime charge for killing of Syracuse trans woman

NY Court of Appeals reviews conviction for murdered trans woman

Transgender Hate Crimes Panel Provides Personal Stories as well as Advocacy Insight