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    'Boys Don't Cry' inmate appeals to Supreme Court

    LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska death row inmate whose murder case inspired the 1999 film "Boys Don't Cry" has filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.

    John Lotter and a co-defendant were convicted in the 1993 slaying of a 21-year-old woman who lived briefly as a man and two witnesses to the killing. Lotter has maintained his innocence.

    In August, a three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Lotter's attempt to appeal his conviction. His request for the full court to consider his appeal was denied.

    The Lincoln Journal Star (http://bit.ly/A4O5nN ) reports that in a letter filed Thursday, the 8th Circuit informed the U.S. District Court in Nebraska about the Supreme Court filing.

    There's no word yet on whether the Supreme Court will hear the case.

     

    40 comments

    • Robert  •  3 mths ago
      Almost 20 years. Why is he still breathing?
    • Paula  •  Omaha, Nebraska  •  3 mths ago
      I live in Nebraska and have actually been to the house where the murders happened. Lotter pulls this same stunt at least every other year and they have something on the local news about it. This #$%$ is a worthless pile of white trash who is exactly where he belongs- rotting in jail.
    • Andres  •  Cypress, California  •  3 mths ago
      Murder is murder....he raped her killer her. Sorry folks but this guy is guilty.
    • rev w  •  3 mths ago
      Rot in jail you sicko murderer.
    • J.T.  •  3 mths ago
      Great movie based on this story.
    • Nos Nhoj  •  3 mths ago
      Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Lucifer has your testicals in a jar and you are HIS, John Lotter!!! Enjoy your little corner of Hell, you subhuman POS.
    • Summer  •  Grand Rapids, Michigan  •  3 mths ago
      He doesnt deserve to get out ever because he raped the girl then killed her and two friends. We dont need him or his co-defendant ever free because they have proven life doesnt matter to them. They didnt want to go to prison for rape so they murdered people.
    • SimpleMan  •  Providence, Rhode Island  •  3 mths ago
      Basically he is saying that even though he helped plan and execute the murder, he is innocent because he didn't actually pull the trigger. Sorry Dude, it don't work that way, enjoy the rest of your life in prison
      • A Yahoo! User 3 mths ago
        No. Enjoy being fried. While your at it, hold these marshmallows for me.
      • Scopedope 3 mths ago
        He did pull the trigger!
      • SimpleMan 3 mths ago
        Scope, I think so, too, but he is claiming he didn't.
    • Star  •  Mechanic Falls, Maine  •  3 mths ago
      He def should be made to stay in there for life. He show and killed 3 people, one of whom was a mother. What arrogant #$%$ to try and get out. The West Memphis 3 spent more time than that and they were innocent!
      • Christopher 3 mths ago
        What's wrong with showing people?
      • Star 3 mths ago
        I meant he shot and killed 3 people. It's not like I didn't notice it after I hit enter but thank you for being the smart #$%$ of the day! Now go find something else ot do!
      • LiquidFork 3 mths ago
        what a douche
    • Patrick  •  Brooklyn, New York  •  3 mths ago
      If Boys Don't Cry then why is he crying to the Appeals Court for is verdict and sentence ?
    • Scopedope  •  3 mths ago
      Strap him down, and push the button. He's been on death row for almost 20 years now. Enough is enough! How many appeals did his victims get?
      • Star 3 mths ago
        13 is not almost 20. But yes I agree, enough is enough!
      • MikeR 3 mths ago
        Well, if he is innocent as he claims, then he had no victims to need appeal. The point of the appeals process is to ensure that HE is actually the one guilty of the crime. The appeals process recognizes that all of us are fallible and that judges and juries do sometimes make mistakes.

        Granted, it shouldn't take this long but that's an entirely different problem. But his right to the appeal (and your right in similar circumstances) is unchallengable.
      • PTCGAZ 3 mths ago
        Star, it happened almost 20 years ago.. 2012-1993= 19 years.
        THAT IS ALMOST 20.
        FAIL
    • footballfanatic  •  3 mths ago
      Saw the movie. Even if you for some sick reason think that the transexual deserved what she/he/it got, the two other victims did not.
    • RACHELS  •  3 mths ago
      What is his reason for wanting the appeal? Did he give Brandon Teena an appeal? Nope, Brandon got the death sentence.
    • The Dude  •  3 mths ago
      If Nebraska had no death penalty this guy would be just another nobody in general population doing live without parole, instead of a death row celeb.
    • Yunalesca  •  3 mths ago
      Wonderful movie and book.

      He doesn't deserve to get out ever. The victims of crimes never had a voice so why should he be able to?
    • MizLindsay  •  3 mths ago
      Deny, deny, deny. Rot in jail until you die, POS.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  Aurora, Colorado  •  3 mths ago
      Fry him. He is no better than Starkweather and deserves the same end.
    • Peach  •  Washington, District of Columbia  •  3 mths ago
      I am against the death penalty but what this man did was horrible and he deserves to rot in jail.
      • mark m 3 mths ago
        he should be free,,,,,he did nothing wrong
      • qwert 3 mths ago
        Your against the Death penalty. So you must not believe in the Holy Book, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. The innocent people didn't get a chance to complete their lives, so why should the murderer be able too. He should die the same way the victims died. Just like a cold case about a elderly woman who was deaf and mute who was brutally murdered after being raped. You think that person when finally caught should be able to live? If you do, your one messed up person, I'm sorry but you are.
      • Kate 3 mths ago
        "He should be free...he did nothing wrong." Explain your reasoning, please.
    • James  •  3 mths ago
      Has anyone else experimented with other email services other than Yahoo. I've about had it with Yahoo's obsession with hip hop culture, Obama, celebrities, etc. - now every time I open my Yahoo account, I have to see a banner ad featuring a trio of thugs who'll be "performing" (as if that's what they really do...) live on yahoo. Is it suddenly against the law to feature white people performing? Honestly, anyone have any other suggestions on a different portal/search engine to use as an email platform? Can't stand Yahoo any more.
    • Captain Quirk  •  3 mths ago
      Yet another failure by the ASSociated Press. An article about an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, but NOT ONE WORD about the legal issue involved.
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