New York, It Is Time to Put an End to the Use of Gay and Trans "Panic Defense" in Our Courts
What's more, gay and trans “panic defenses” run afoul of New York's anti-hate legislation enacted nearly two decades ago, which increases the severity of a specific offense motivated by bias.
June 15, 2018 at 08:36 AM
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Photo Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM Eric Lesh is the executive director of LeGaL, the LGBT Bar Association of New York. James Castle is an associate of Cozen O'Connor's commercial litigation department in New York.
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