Justice for murdered transsexual

[fred41]

http://nypost.com/2013/12/06/hey-she...illers-lawyer/

[fred41]

In a bizarre courtroom speech, a Queen defense attorney said the life of a murdered transgender prostitute wasn’t worth much — and argued that her convicted killer shouldn’t be punished as if he had killed someone “in the higher end of the community.”
“A sentence of 25 years to life is an incredibly long period of time judge,” John Scarpa said Thursday as he asked a judge to go easy on his client, Rasheen Everett, for killing hooker Amanda Gonzalez-Andujar in 2010.
“Shouldn’t that be reserved for people who are guilty of killing certain classes of individuals?”
Then, taking callousness to a new level, he said: “Who is the victim in this case? Is the victim a person in the higher end of the community?”
Queens Supreme Court Justice Richard Buchter scolded Scarpa as he sentenced Everett to 29 years in prison.
“This court believes every human life in sacred,” he said. “It’s not easy living as a transgender, and I commend the family for supporting her.”
Everett, 32, was convicted of strangling Gonzalez-Andujar last month. They had met through an ad, and he was allegedly shocked to find she had male genitalia.
Throughout the proceedings, Scarpa stunned the victim’s family as he detailed her sexual past.
“Amanda was engaged in a life of prostitution, life of drug use, HIV exposure,” Sharpa said. “She was having sex with other individuals knowing she had the chance of spreading diseases.”
The shameless Everett even chuckled throughout the emotional testimony of the victim’s brother, Ruben Andujar.
“The pain my family feels is unbearable,” Ruben had said. “It’s all like a nightmare, and I’m still waiting to wake up.”
Butcher blasted Everett, who declined to speak when the judge gave him the chance.
“The defendant is coldhearted and violent menace to society,” he said.
Everett winked at loved ones in court before he was taken away.

[Michelle Firestone]

29 years is not long enough. I hope it goes slooooooow for him

[fred41]

29 years is not long enough. I hope it goes slooooooow for him

I agree...This is a previous article about the actual trial. It's a quick read..

http://nypost.com/2013/11/08/killer-...er-prostitute/

[Jimmy W]

"and he was allegedly shocked to find she had male genitalia"

Yeah, well where he is going, welcome to 29 more years of shock, scumbag.

[maxpower]

What a scumbag lawyer. Oh, wait...I'm being redundant.

[broncofan]

There is a misconception that lawyers have to do everything they can no matter how obscene to help their clients. In fact the model rules took out the word "zealous" when describing lawyer's responsibilities in advocacy. Yes, this man was obligated to defend a murdering scumbag, but he did not have to do it in a way that dehumanized the victim, even if he thought it would help.

No code of ethics would ever require someone to argue that another person's life is worth less because of who they are, even if there were a chance a jury or judge would be receptive to it. So what this attorney said, he said because he wanted to, not because he was obligated to say it.

I actually found a couple of other articles describing this man's incompetence, but I'm sure nobody wants to hear how incompetent he is, since what he did is much more inexcusable than that. He deserves pariah status for that speech of his.

[Hostile]

Amanda was my friend and a fantastic girl, she worked in the medical field in medical billing only her friends know the real truth. she wasn't escorting anymore, she met him on facebook not as an escort, believe nothing of what you read. I wish I had 5 minutes with both that defense attorney John Scarpa and that human piece of shit Rasheen Everett, I would show them both what true justice really is. And by the way, that piece of shit Rasheen Everett knew Amanda was a TS, he had sex with her first, that's what he wanted, DICK! Rest in piece my friend you are in our hearts, no judge, crooked lawyer or human piece of shit could take our memories and love for you.

[Lilsumpinwild]

That scumbag lawyer sounds like a closeted TS lover..... He was obviously projecting!

What's sad is that jail is not a just punishment for this fool. There are lots of TS girls in prison that will unfortunately be brutalized by this animal. I hope they keep him separated from his prey somehow..... Solitary confinement or capital punishment would be the best punishment for this scum.

[youngblood61]

29yrs not long enough!