I suppose I should have been flattered. But to tell the truth I was disappointed because of the horrible way he looked - the way he had let himself go. At last some justice in the Brandon Teena case. In 1993, Brandon reported to the sheriff that two former friends had raped her after learning of her true gender. The court also instructed the lower court to refigure emotional damages, but did not specify a minimum or maximum amount.
State law caps such damage awards at one million dollars.
Nothing will bring Teena back, but I will sleep better knowing that we have found some justice for her. And because of this case, fewer parents will find their children abused and exposed to danger by law enforcement officials. John Lotter has been sentenced to die in the electric chair for the brutal slaying and is awaiting execution. Marvin Nissen, who testified against Lotter, was sentenced to life in prison. Boys Don't Cry, in which Hilary Swank won an Oscar for best supporting actress.