Amber McLaughlin
American transgender woman executed in Missouri (1973–2023) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amber McLaughlin (January 13, 1973 – January 3, 2023) was an American transgender woman executed in Missouri for the 2003 rape and murder of her ex-girlfriend, Beverly Guenther. While incarcerated for the crimes, McLaughlin transitioned from male to female[1] and later became the first openly transgender person to be executed in the United States.[2][3] However, the legal name Scott A. McLaughlin was the name used in the death warrant and in prison records.[4]
Amber McLaughlin | |
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| Born | Scott A. McLaughlin January 13, 1973 Missouri, United States |
| Died | January 3, 2023 (aged 49) |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
| Convictions | First degree murder Forcible rape Sexual assault Armed criminal action |
| Criminal penalty | Death (2006) |
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| Victims | Beverly Guenther, 45 |
| Date | November 20, 2003 |
McLaughlin was a registered sex offender because of a 1992 conviction for sexual assault against a 14-year-old girl.[2]
At McLaughlin's 2006 trial, the jury was deadlocked on the issue of the death penalty.[5] In most U.S. states, this would result in a sentence of life imprisonment. However, Missouri is one of only two states (the other being Indiana) in which a judge has the discretion to sentence a defendant to death if the jury is deadlocked on the issue of capital punishment.[6]
In August 2021, McLaughlin's sentence was reinstated by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.[7][8] On January 3, 2023, McLaughlin was executed by the state.[9]
See also
- Isla Bryson case, Scottish rapist who later self-identified as female and was initially placed in women's prison
- Tiffany Scott (prisoner), Scottish sex offender who later self-identified as female and tried to be moved to a women’s prison
- Karen White case, an English rapist who later self-identified as female, was transferred to a women's prison and then sexually assaulted female inmates
- Capital punishment in Missouri
- List of people executed in Missouri
- List of people executed in the United States in 2023
- List of women executed in the United States since 1976
References
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