Allen Andrade

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...Read Full Story

Three years ago on this date we were beginning to hear the news about a young Latina transwoman named Angie Zapata who was found dead in her apartment in Greeley, CO.     My first report here at TransGriot about it was in conjunction with my rant about the jacked up media coverage misgendering her.  Allen Andrade, the waste of DNA who committed the crime was later arrested, tried and convicted in a trial that was televised around the nation courtesy of TruTV.   Thanks to Crystal Ann Gray, I...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...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...Read Full Story

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...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...Read Full Story

« House Panel Votes to Hold Karl Rove in Contempt | Main 07/30/2008 An arrest has been made in the murder of Angie Zapata, a transgender woman who was beaten to death last week in her home in Greeley, Colorado: "Alan Ray Andrade, 31, was arrested in Thornton on Tuesday and faces second-degree murder and aggravated motor vehicle theft charges." Andrade gave an affadavit to police, which was provide to Colorado's 9NEWS: "The affidavit says Andrade met Zapata on a social networking...Read Full Story

The Angie Zapata case is moving to trial. The judge refused the defense attorney’s plea to reduce the charges (yes, he actually tried that tired and deceptive gay panic defense). Good on the judge! This case screams hate crime from the rooftops. ….. The defense was asking for a lessening of charges, specifically that the bias portion be dropped because this was a crime of passion and that Andrade’s reaction was provoked and caused understandable aggression. ….. If anyone doubts that this is...Read Full Story

The Associated Press The Associated Press DENVER The Colorado Court of Appeals has upheld the convictions of a man charged with first-degree murder and other counts in what prosecutors said was the bias-motivated killing of a transgender Greeley woman. Allen Andrade of Thornton was convicted in 2009 of deliberately beating 18-year-old Angie Zapata to death with a fire extinguisher in 2008 after learning she was biologically male. Defense attorneys argued Andrade had...Read Full Story

A Colorado man is accused of fatally battering a sex partner with a fire extinguisher after discovering that his companion was a transgender woman. Allen Ray Andrade, 31, faces several charges, including second-degree murder, in the death of Justin Zapata, 20, who was known as Angie Zapata. The victim’s bloodied, battered body was discovered in her apartment by her sister on July 17. Weld County district attorney Ken Buck said Wednesday that he is considering filing first-degree murder...Read Full Story