Andrade Trial-Opening Impressions

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Andrade Trial-Opening Impressions
Transgriot
By Monica Roberts
April 18, 2009


http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2009/04/andrade-trial-opening-impressions.html


The eyes of the transgender community in Colorado and elsewhere are focused on a Greeley, CO courtroom for the next two weeks. The groundbreaking trial of Allen Andrade, accused killer of Angie Zapata started Tuesday.

This trial is notable for the fact it's the first time an accused killer is facing additional hate crime charges for killing a transperson.

After weeding through 300 potential jurors during the jury selection phase, the 14 person jury made up of 10 males and 4 females was empaneled, and the opening remarks from the prosecution and the defense happened Thursday.