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Washington state bans 'gay panic' defense of homicide

| March 6, 2020 11:05 AM

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington has become the 10th state to prohibit homicide defendants from claiming a defense based on panic over a victim's sexual orientation or gender identity.

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