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Refugee from Iran admits to murderKolestani faces 18 years to life in prisonBy Andrea JacksonTimes-News writerMajid Kolestani fought to wear women's clothes during a murder trial, but in the end, won't dress for it at all.The 42,-year-old transgender Iranian refugee who identifies as a woman pleaded guiltycourt in May to dress in women’s attire at a trial originally scheduled for later this month.Kolestani shared few ■ details Monday on the method or motivation behind the Aug. 25, 20 08, murder of former housemate and fellow Iranian refugee Ehsan Velayati Kababian.I murdered Ehsan by shooting him,” Kolestani told the court. In order to gain knowledge ^ about the rest of the’ charges you can read the indictment.”The murder was Kolestani motivated by jeal- ____ ___ v ousy over anotherMonday in Twin Falls 5th woman who Kababian was District Court to first- romancing in Iran, a mutual degree murder in a plea friend of the Iranian refugees agreement that will likely told the Times -News. send Kolestani to prison for A neighbor told authori-18 years to life. ties in court records that heThrough a Farsi-speaking saw a tall, blonde woman translator, Kolestani, 42, approach a parked car, shoot who also uses the first name the driver in the head, and Nastaran, requested identi- then run away as the vehicle ficationasawomanfromthe careened into a house alongcourt. Kolestani recently - miidmtd Main owon permission from the See MURDER, Ma.n 2on
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Twin Falls, Idaho, US
Tue, Jun 02, 2009
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