Fourteen year old Brandon McInerney pleaded “not guilty” in the killing of classmate Lawrence King (Left). Lawrence gave Brandon a Valentine card and Brandon decided he was a homophobe and shot Lawrence because of it.
Defense lawyers also argued yesterday that the charges should be dropped to manslaughter, rather than murder. McInerney faces up to 51 years in prison if convicted, because he is being trialed as an adult rather than a youth.
I hope a lesson for the public will come out of this trial. Homophobia in the school place is not needed. I was once there and felt the homophobia throughout high school. No one needs to go through this, straight or gay.
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