Scott Joe Weaver was an 18-year-old murder victim from Bay Minette, Alabama, whose burned and partially decomposed body was discovered on July 22, 2004, a few miles from the mobile home in which he lived. Bay Minette is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " He was beaten, strangled and stabbed numerous times, partially decapitated, and his body was doused in gasoline and set on fire. [1]
The Baldwin County District Attorney David Whetstone stated that Weaver's sexual orientation was a factor in the crime. Baldwin County is a County of the US state of Alabama. It is named in honor of Abraham Baldwin, a member of the United States Senate A district attorney (DA is in some US jurisdictions the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals Sexual orientation is believed to refer to "an enduring pattern of emotional romantic and/or sexual attractions to men women or both sexes He remarked that the brutality involved "is suggestive of overkill, which is not something you see in a regular robbery and murder". Alabama's hate crimes statute does not apply to people targeted because of their sexual orientation. Hate crimes (also known as bias motivated crimes) occur when a perpetrator targets a victim because of his or her membership in a certain Social group, usually defined
Three people were charged with capital murder and robbery in connection with the crime, two of whom were Weaver's roommates, Christopher Gaines, age 20, and Nichole Kelsay, age 18. Also charged in the crime was Robert Porter, age 18.
Three years later in May, 2007, Christopher Gaines pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Porter pleaded guilty to murder and first degree robbery in September, 2007 and received two consecutive life sentences. [2] Kelsay pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for conspiracy to commit murder. [3]
Weaver's murder was not included in the FBI’s hate crime statistics for 2004, serving as further proof of flaws in the FBI's reporting. [2] The crime was featured in Small Town Gay Bar, a 2006 documentary film depicting the difficulties of being gay in the rural South. Small Town Gay Bar is a 2006 documentary directed by Malcolm Ingram that focuses on two gay bars in the rural deep Southeast Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality
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- ^ Jafari, Samira (2004-08-02), “Killing of gay teen raises issue of intolerance in state”, Associated Press, <http://www.glaad.org/publications/resource_doc_detail.php?id=3699>. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio Retrieved on 2007-08-21. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan.
- ^ a b Burroway, Jim (2007-09-14), A Third Guilty Plea For Scotty Joe Weaver’s Murder, Box Turtle Bulleting, <http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/category/hate-crimes/>. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Retrieved on 2008-02-20
- ^ Belonsky, Andrew (2007-09-14), "Friend" Pleads Guilty in Gay Murder, Queerty, <http://www.queerty.com/friend-pleads-guilty-in-gay-murder-20070914/>. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Retrieved on 2008-02-20
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