article_snippet: transvestite lawyer said that Hall was a transgender individual who identified as a woman and had a long criminal record, according to the Wall Street Journal.
article_snippet: It was not immediately clear if Hall and Fleming had been living in the same house.
article_snippet: Hall had a previous conviction for prostitution though police could not say if there was any sex at the motel.
article_snippet: We can't confirm there was any sexual activity involved,' a police spokeswoman said of Hall and Fleming's time in the motel.
article_snippet: Fleming and Hall's dressing as women is not believed to be part of any attempt to disguise women.
highlights_snippet: Hall had previous convictions for assault, robbery and prostitution .
  