Allen Andrade

Allen Andrade is accused of murdering Angie Zapata, an 18-year old Latina transgender woman after discovering she was born a man. The murder trial of Allen Andrade ended today, with Andrade being found guilty of first degree murder and bias-motivated crime in the death of Angie Zapata , an 18-year old Latina transgender woman. Andrade was accused of murdering Zapata after discovering she was born a man. Two very different stories are emerged during the trial, with prosectuors saying that Andrade was a homophobe who took out his rage on Zapata, and defense attorneys saying Andrade was the victim of Zapata's deception. It took ... Read Full Story

According to Associated Press : “Jurors have reached a verdict in the trial of a Colorado man charged with beating a transgender woman to death with a fire extinguisher.” Now it is just a matter of how hard to ‘throw the book’ at Andrade. What I am wondering is why something like a confession to using a fire extinguisher to bludgeon the victim to death would be suppressed. Isn’t that kind of important information?! You have to love the theatrics of the so-called law. At least he has been found guilty of the crime. This sort of thing makes me incredibly sad. I hope ... Read Full Story

A man convicted last month of murder and a hate crime in the slaying of a transgender Colorado woman has received another 60 years in prison after being found a "habitual criminal." Allen Andrade of Thornton was convicted of beating 18-year-old Angie Zapata to death with a fire extinguisher July 17 after discovering she was biologically male. A judge sentenced him to life in prison without parole for first-degree murder after the jury's April 22 verdict. Weld County District Judge Marcelo Kopcow on Friday sentenced Andrade for his remaining three charges: bias-motivated crime, aggravated motor-vehicle theft and identity theft. Kopcow determined the prosecution proved ... Read Full Story

Allen Andrade is accused of murdering Angie Zapata, an 18-year old Latina transgender woman after discovering she was born a man. The murder trial of Allen Andrade began today, accused of murdering Angie Zapata , an 18-year old Latina transgender woman. Andrade is accused of murdering Zapata after discovering she was born a man. Two very different stories are emerging, with prosectuors saying that Andrade was a homophobe who took out his rage on Zapata, and defense attorneys saying Andrade was the victim of Zapata's deception. From an article in the Greeley Tribune : Prosecutors on Thursday painted a picture of Allen Andrade as ... Read Full Story

Breaking news from the GLBT Community Center of Colorado : GREELEY - Allen Andrade has been sentenced to life plus 60 years for all counts related to murder of Angie Zapata. Judge Marcelo Kopcow on Friday sentenced Andrade, 32, to the maximum 60 consecutive years for the additional charges in the Zapata murder case. On April 23, a Weld County jury found Andrade guilty of first-degree murder and a hate crime in the killing of Angie Zapata, an 18-year-old transgender woman from Greeley. At that time, he was sentenced to life without parole. Because Andrade was a habitual offender with prior felony convictions, the ... Read Full Story