Back in April, I wrote about Chrissy Lee Polis, a trans woman who was attacked and beaten at a McDonald's in the Baltimore suburbs by two teenage young women, ages 14 and 18.
Today, the elder of the two, now 19, pleaded guilty to to one court of first-degree assault and one count of a hate crime.
Prosecutors expect to seek a prison term of five years when [Teonna Monae Brown] is sentenced next month.This was an excellent application of a hate crimes statute. I fervently hope that the two young women who attacked Polis will, during their incarceration, have access to rehabilitative therapy that challenges and ultimately changes their transphobia, which would be comprehensive justice for Chrissy.
The girl who was charged as a juvenile in the same attack admitted her role in juvenile court on July 1 and was committed to a locked facility, [Baltimore County State's Attorney Scott Shellenberger] said.
[H/T to Bil.]
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