D.C. Man Gets 15-Year Sentence for Transgender Assault

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D.C. Man Gets 15-Year Sentence for Transgender Assault


Third conviction for a crime of violence.

By Matt Fitzpatrick |  Friday, Feb 3, 2012  |  Updated 6:53 AM EST

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DC-Man-to-Serve-15-Years-for-Transgender-Assault-138621324.html



A District man convicted of attacking a transgender woman last summer in Northwest Washington was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday, according to the United States Attorney's Office.

Russell Brock-Smith, 26, from Washington, D.C., was convicted of assault with intent to rob in November.