Moses J. Lopez Sentenced to 22 Years for Fatal Stabbing of Portland Cab Driver

Lopez, who identifies as transgender, showed no remorse in court, smirking at the victim's grieving family and refusing to apologize.

Moses J. Lopez, 30, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of Reese McDowell Lawhon, a 43-year-old Portland cab driver, in an unprovoked attack.
Lopez, who transitioned to female, used a pair of brass-style knuckles with an attached blade to stab Lawhon in the neck from the back seat of the cab.
During the sentencing hearing, Lopez laughed at the victim's family and used her transgender identity as a justification for the killing, offering no apology.
The attack was captured on surveillance footage from inside the cab, with Lopez wearing women's clothing and a tiara at the time of the murder.
Family members and a Radio Cab spokesperson condemned Lopez's actions and excuses, emphasizing the senseless nature of the crime and the pain it has caused.