Death sentence upheld for killer with gender dysphoria claim

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS
Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for an inmate who argued her attorneys didn’t properly raise in her defense past trauma she experienced, including gender dysphoria. The court ruled 6-1 on Wednesday to uphold Victoria Drain’s conviction and death sentence in the 2019 beating death of a fellow inmate at Warren Correctional Institution. Drain’s attorneys argued her gender dysphoria was among significant evidence available for her defense. The court noted that Drain repeatedly refused to allow her attorneys to release information that could have assisted her.