As Tampa’s courtroom drama unfolds, Gerald Radford stands accused of a crime that resonates with the fears of a community – the fatal shooting of John Walter Lay at a local dog park, a case tinged with the accusation of hate. Radford, 66, has been charged with second-degree murder and faces the prospect of life imprisonment, which is powerfully exacerbated by an additional hate crime enhancement due to the victim’s sexual orientation. This hate crime enhancement could escalate even a manslaughter conviction to a life sentence…