Connecticut Gov. Lamont Signs Legislation Banning Gay and Transgender 'Panic' Defenses in Criminal Cases
June 21, 2019
June 21, 2019
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 21 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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- Governor Says the New Law Sends a Strong Signal to the Court System: All Lives Are Valued Equally
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Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation prohibiting criminal defendants in Connecticut from using a victim's actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity as a legal tactic to bolster the defense . . .
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- Governor Says the New Law Sends a Strong Signal to the Court System: All Lives Are Valued Equally
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Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has signed legislation prohibiting criminal defendants in Connecticut from using a victim's actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity as a legal tactic to bolster the defense . . .