Judge in Roeder case will consider ‘defense of others’ argument

[proud2BlibKansan]

WICHITA | A Kansas judge will hear further arguments on whether a man who has confessed to killing a Wichita abortion provider may present evidence on the “use of force in defense of another.”

Sedgwick County District Judge Warren Wilbert has scheduled a Jan. 8 hearing on the issue in the murder case against 51-year-old Scott Roeder of Kansas City.

Roeder is accused of fatally shooting abortion provider George Tiller on May 31 at the doctor’s Wichita church. Roeder’s trial begins Jan. 11.

Last week, Wilbert barred Roeder’s lawyers from putting on a so-called necessity defense, but he also said he would later consider whether to allow specific evidence or argument on the use of force for the defense of another before deciding whether to let the jury hear it.

http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/1653434.html

[NoNothing]

1. Ridiculous

Abortion is not a crime; therefore, no defense was reasonable or appropriate. I cannot imagine how the judge could allow this.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. I also doubt it will work

Dr. Tiller was loved and respected in Wichita. And a jury there acquitted him a few months before he was murdered.

[Solly Mack]

3. By that defense, people could kill abortion protesters before they bomb or murder other people

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. Yes they could

Let's hope this backfires on our Kansas terrorist.

[Th1onein]

4. Unbelievable.

The man is a cold-blooded killer.