dec 31, 1998 - State v. Lee (1999) is decided. Lee claimed his prison cellmate, Robert Walth, had sexually assaulted him, leading to Lee murdering Walth; Lee claimed a "gay panic" defense, and the court did consider his extreme aversion to being considered gay as a motive, as well as previous sexual assault allegations made on Walth. Due to lack of evidence, the court rejects this defense.
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dec 31, 1998
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