Allen guilty of murdering transgendered female

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Allen guilty of murdering transgendered female
Posted: Nov 25, 2009 6:09 PM

By Minna Sugimoto

http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=11575162

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - An Oahu jury on Wednesday rejected a man's claim that he killed a transgendered female in self-defense.

Jurors deliberated for just four hours before finding Joel Allen, 65, guilty of murder. He now faces life in prison with the possibility of parole.

Prosecutors say Allen used a pocket knife to fatally stab Jason Namauu, 35, who also went by the names "Jayleen" and "Lynette." Witnesses testified the two were in a relationship.

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