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Billie Davis: Indiana woman who stabbed Asian student for 'being Chinese' charged with federal hate crime

Billie Davis, 56, repeatedly stabbed the 18-year-old female student in the head, saying she 'would be one less person to blow up our country'

EVANSVILLE, INDIANA: Billie Davis was charged with federal hate crime for a racially motivated attack against an Asian student. Davis, 56, had repeatedly stabbed an 18-year-old Indiana University student in the head for "being Chinese" on Wednesday, January 11.

Davis had been held on state counts of attempted murder and aggravated battery after the horrific racist incident that took place on a city bus in Bloomington. Court documents reveal that Davis allegedly admitted to targeting the unidentified teen because of her race, claiming that she "would be one less person to blow up our country," according to New York Post. The victim, who is of Chinese origin, survived despite suffering seven knife wounds to the top of her skull.

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When is Billie Davis' trial scheduled?

A federal grand jury in Evansville returned a single-count indictment against Davis on Thursday, April 20, according to a statement from the Justice Department. Davis was accused of perpetrating a hate crime during what was referred to as a "racially motivated attack."

The indictment claims that Davis lunged at the college student, who was not named, with a knife, inflicted injuries on her as a result of her race and national origin, and also attempted to kill her. The trial for Davis, who pled not guilty to the state's allegations, is scheduled to start on June 20.

'She just look racist with them eyebrows'

Many people have reacted to the federal hate crime charge on Twitter with one person writing, "She just look racist with them eyebrows." Another person wrote, "But y would someone hate an Asian. they mind their business." A third person wrote, "What a pyscho. Be aware of your surroundings folks. Be aware." This other person wrote, "She looks like she'll fit right in with her prison mates."

'She was seeking help managing her condition'

Kyle Dugger, the woman's lawyer, contended that his client suffers from a mental illness, according to New York Post. He announced his plan to pursue an insanity defense for her in a motion he filed in January. He stated, "Ms. Davis has a long, documented history of severe mental illness," according to New York Post.

Dugger added, "She was seeking help managing her condition up to and including the day of the alleged attack." On Friday, April 21, Dugger stated that he expects the federal indictment to result in the state charges being withdrawn and the transfer of Davis to federal custody, according to New York Post. Additionally, the lawyer claimed that Davis was never known to be racist.

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