Condemned Nebraskan in case that inspired ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ film appeals to US Su

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The Washington Post


Condemned Nebraskan in case that inspired 'Boys Don't Cry' film appeals to US Supreme Court


By Associated Press, Published: February 3

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/condemned-nebraskan-in-case-that-inspired-boys-dont-cry-film-appeals-to-us-supreme-court/2012/02/03/gIQA0wolmQ_story.html

LINCOLN, Neb. — A Nebraska death row inmate whose murder case inspired the 1999 film "Boys Don't Cry" has filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

John Lotter and a co-defendant were convicted in the 1993 slaying of a 21-year-old woman who lived briefly as a man and two witnesses to the killing. Lotter has maintained his innocence.
In August, a three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Lotter's attempt to appeal his conviction. His request for the full court to consider his appeal was denied.

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JournalStar.com



Lotter asks U.S. Supreme Court to review case


By LORI PILGER / Lincoln Journal Star | Posted: Thursday, February 2, 2012 7:00 pm


http://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/lotter-asks-u-s-supreme-court-to-review-case/article_727e9665-5d40-54cd-a028-4ac641fe7d9c.html#ixzz1lWLkG5kV



John Lotter (Courtesy photo)


Nebraska death row inmate John Lotter has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court's ruling in his case.

Whether the country's highest court ultimately will agree to hear arguments in the case isn't yet known.

But, by the statistics alone, it appears an uphill battle. The court grants and hears arguments in only about 1 percent of the cases filed each term, according to information on its website.