State of Wyoming v. Aaron McKinney
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State of Wyoming v. Aaron McKinney is the criminal case in which Aaron McKinney was prosecuted and convicted for the 1998 murder of Matthew Shepard, a killing that drew national attention to anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in the United States.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| State of Wyoming v. Russell Henderson | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | criminal case ⓘ |
| associatedFederalLaw | Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFederalLawEnactmentYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Matthew Shepard hate crime narrative ⓘ |
| charge |
aggravated robbery
ⓘ
first-degree murder ⓘ kidnapping ⓘ |
| conviction |
aggravated robbery
ⓘ
felony murder ⓘ kidnapping ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| court | Albany County District Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crimeAdditionalAct | leaving victim tied to a fence ⓘ |
| crimeMethod | beating ⓘ |
| crimeType | hate-motivated violence ⓘ |
| dateOfCrime | October 6, 1998 ⓘ |
| dateOfVictimDeath | October 12, 1998 ⓘ |
| deathPenaltyAvoidedBy | plea agreement ⓘ |
| deathPenaltyImposed | false ⓘ |
| deathPenaltySought | true ⓘ |
| defendant | Aaron McKinney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendantBirthName | Aaron James McKinney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defenseArgument | claimed drug use and robbery motive ⓘ |
| impact | increased public awareness of anti-gay violence ⓘ |
| inspiredDiscussionOf | hate crime legislation in the United States ⓘ |
| involvedVictimSexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | guilty plea ⓘ |
| legalSignificance | frequently cited in debates over hate crime laws ⓘ |
| locationOfTrial | Laramie, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media coverage ⓘ |
| notableFor | national attention to anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes ⓘ |
| placeOfCrime | near Laramie, Wyoming ⓘ |
| pleaAgreementDate | November 1999 ⓘ |
| pleaType | guilty to felony murder and kidnapping ⓘ |
| presidingJudge | Barton R. Voigt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prosecutionAllegation | murder motivated by anti-gay bias ⓘ |
| prosecutorSought | death penalty before plea ⓘ |
| publicPerception | widely regarded as anti-gay hate crime ⓘ |
| relatedCase | State of Wyoming v. Russell Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sentence | two consecutive life sentences ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfTrial | 1999 ⓘ |
| victim | Matthew Shepard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimAgeAtDeath | 21 ⓘ |
| victimCauseOfDeath | severe head injuries ⓘ |
| victimFullName | Matthew Wayne Shepard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfCrime | 1998 ⓘ |
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State of Wyoming v. Russell Henderson