Florida: 'Gay ID Panic' in murder case

[Natasha]

Florida: 'Gay ID Panic' in murder case

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=0A6AA19A94E0C231CF9DBD0BBF587A93?diaryId=7308
Pam Spaulding
10/01/2008

We've seen the ludicrous and unfortunately still successful "gay panic" defense used in murder cases. In Jacksonville, FL, Hector Sanchez brazenly admits that he shot and killed 24-year-old Levi Rollins because he believed that Rollins was spreading rumors that Sanchez was gay.

[tekla]

Why would people use this. Its not like its ever really worked.