Gay and Trans Panic Defense No Longer Viable in Michigan
Updated: 2024-08-26 20:05:14
Michigan has banned the gay panic defense from its criminal trials. The gay panic defense is when a criminal defendant claims they lost control and reacted violently because of an unwanted sexual advance that was made upon them. The trans panic defense is a similar defense revolving around transgender persons instead of homosexual persons. Michigan […]
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