South Carolina church shooter seeks to keep mental health evidence from jury

[Blue Shoes]

Source: Yahoo News

CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - Dylann Roof, the man convicted in a church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, asked a judge on Wednesday to keep details about his mental health sealed for the sentencing phase of his federal death penalty trial next week.

Roof, a 22-year-old avowed white supremacist, was found guilty on Dec. 15 on 33 charges of federal hate crimes resulting in death, obstruction of religion and firearms violations stemming from the June 2015 massacre of nine people at a historic black church.

The same jury that heard six days of testimony about the bloodshed at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church will reconvene on Tuesday for the trial's penalty phase.

Roof, handcuffed and wearing a prison jumpsuit, smiled and answered "yes" when U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel asked if he still planned to serve as his own lawyer as prosecutors make the case that he should be executed instead of spending the rest of his life in prison without parole.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/charleston-church-shooter-offer-no-evidence-jury-weighing-164325893.html

[Coolest Ranger]

1. This should be good

for a master class on how to walk yourself into a life sentence

[Blue Shoes]

2. Its life if hes successful. Hes falling right into lethal injection.

[Coolest Ranger]

3. I'll take that

too.

[Lurks Often]

4. Sounds like the POS wants the death sentence

The mental health issues are likely the best chance the POS has of getting life without parole.

[keithbvadu2]

5. Martyr?

Martyr?

[Lurks Often]

6. The POS won't be a martyr, but the POS may think he wll be

[keithbvadu2]

8. "may think he wll be"

"may think he wll be"

Wants to be a martyr in the eyes of those he respects.

The flag they burn
.
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[keithbvadu2]

9. The flag they respect

The flag they respect
.
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[Judi Lynn]

7. Saint Cowardly Racist

went into a place of faithful Christians who don't carry guns to worship, and betrayed their trust in him by stealing their lives, and stealing them from those who loved them.

[Eugene]

10. Charleston Shooter Won't Call Witnesses, Offer Evidence During Penalty Phase

Source: NPR

Charleston Shooter Won't Call Witnesses, Offer Evidence During Penalty Phase

December 28, 20163:27 PM ET
AMMAD OMAR

The man convicted of the deadly shooting rampage at a Charleston, South Carolina church says he won't call witnesses or offer evidence that could spare his life in the penalty phase of his murder trial.

Dylann Roof also reaffirmed his plan Wednesday to represent himself as he faces the death penalty in the final phase of his trial.

U.S Judge Richard Gergel expressed misgivings over Roof's decision, Reuters reports:

"'I think it's a bad idea,' Gergel warned, encouraging Roof to discuss his decision with his family and lawyers.

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Read more: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/12/28/507272096/charleston-shooter-wont-call-witnesses-offer-evidence-during-penalty-phase