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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
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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.