Amber McLaughlin's Jury Deadlocked -- So the Judge Decided She Should Be Executed

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

43% : She was convicted under her birth name (Scott) and started her transition in prison three years ago, and as such she is believed to be the first transgender prisoner to face execution (according to the Death Penalty Information Center, DPIC).
39% : In states that still have the death penalty and in federal sentencing trials, a hung jury means that the defendant is sentenced to life in prison.

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