Surprise twist at Adams hearing.

The article reports that the case of a gay man who was beaten to death took a stunning twist during a sentencing hearing in San Francisco, California. It states that the lawyer for the defendant, Kyle Adams, revealed that Adams is a transgender woman and said that she should be given probation instead of a prison sentence because of the safety risk faced by people like her in state prison. Adams is originally charged with manslaughter and assault for the death of Chad Ferreira in January 2006.