S.C. U.S. Attorney: South Carolina Man Found Guilty of Hate Crime for Killing a Transgender Woman Because of Her Gender Identity
February 27, 2024
February 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release:
After a four-day trial in a federal hate crime case, a jury found a South Carolina man, Daqua Lameek Ritter, guilty of all charges in the indictment, which included one hate crime count, one federal firearms count, and one obstruction count, all arising out of the murder of Dime Doe, a transgender woman.
"Acts of violence against LGBTQI+ peop . . .
After a four-day trial in a federal hate crime case, a jury found a South Carolina man, Daqua Lameek Ritter, guilty of all charges in the indictment, which included one hate crime count, one federal firearms count, and one obstruction count, all arising out of the murder of Dime Doe, a transgender woman.
"Acts of violence against LGBTQI+ peop . . .