SC - Nine killed in Emanuel AME Church shooting, Charleston; Dylann Roof charged #2

[KaaBoom]

I know his lawyers have to try to get him off, but, does anyone give a rats behind they think it's unconstitutional to put him to death for the murder of NINE people who welcomed him into their church and who he murdered simply for the color of their skin?!! I know I don't.

I believe that he has a constitutional right to make that argument in a court of law. I support the court making a decision in that matter.

 

[borndem]

I know his lawyers have to try to get him off, but, does anyone give a rats behind they think it's unconstitutional to put him to death for the murder of NINE people who welcomed him into their church and who he murdered simply for the color of their skin?!! I know I don't.

If the Death Penalty is still a legal punishment in the Federal system (and it is) or in a particular State's system (and it is), then the DP is what this crime deserves. They can't hardly be many murder cases worse than this -- although we have seen some very, very bad ones. imo

 

[GeeEm]

I know his lawyers have to try to get him off, but, does anyone give a rats behind they think it's unconstitutional to put him to death for the murder of NINE people who welcomed him into their church and who he murdered simply for the color of their skin?!! I know I don't.

Excellent Point!


Not NO BUT HELL NO!!!

DR even prayed with these innocent victims before he took their lives!! He deserves to be executed. I don't want to hear anything about mental illness either, in case his lawyers try to toss that in.

jmo 🐮

O/T One of my church members was at the church and was going to go but was called back to his hotel or he would have been a "white" victim.

 

[rob]

I believe in using the DP for certain crimes. If any crime deserves death, this one does. What does it take for a human to look at an 87 yr old woman, in a church, and decide that killing her is what he wants to do? But every day we read about parents who look at their own innocent baby/child, and somehow decide to kill it.
But, if you give someone the DP and they get appeal after appeal, and linger in prison for years ( or till their natural death), all that money spent by the taxpayers is a waste. Just like trying this guy by the state and the federal systems, you can only kill a person one time. Don't make it for show.
For the DP to be effective ( in my opinion) you get walked out of the courtroom immediately after being found guilty and either hung on main street or shot by a firing squad. Right then!
It's very hard to administer the DP now, can't get the drugs, etc....
Accept the plea deal, LWOP, no appeals, ever, and lets be done with it.
DR wanted to start a race war, and I'll be darned if he hasn't almost gotten his way. It's up to us to decide differently.

 

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A 10-page order explaining why the evidence hearing in the federal Dylann Roof case will remain closed Thursday morning includes several sections of redacted information that outlines some of the evidence to be discussed.

U.S. District Court Judge Richard Gergel said in the order that it’s necessary to keep the hearing closed to the public to protect Roof’s rights to a fair trial and impartial jury.

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Gergel says the court is also actively selecting a jury and has summoned 3,000 prospective jurors who will report in late September for case-specific questions.

http://abcnews4.com/news/emanuel-am...evidence-hearing-to-remain-closed-judge-rules

 

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Prosecutors in the federal trial against accused Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof asked the court to prevent the defendant from introducing a "mercy instruction or related argument" at trial.

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"The United States objects to such an argument or instruction on the grounds that it is not consistent with the statutory scheme of the [Federal Death Penalty Act] as properly interpreted by the Fourth Circuit," the motion, filed by federal prosecutor Beth Drake, states.

Prosecutors argue the law already gives jurors complete discretion in determining whether aggravating circumstances outweigh any mitigating factors, and, thereby, whether the death penalty is warranted.

http://www.twcnews.com/nc/charlotte...revent-dylann-roof-from-asking-for-mercy.html

 

[0101ABA]

Jury selection to begin in Roof trial

The laborious process of jury selection is getting underway in the federal death penalty trial of Dylann Roof, the white man charged in the deaths of nine black parishioners gunned down during a Bible study at a Charleston, South Carolina church.

 

[RickshawFan]

Is there going to be a trial thread? This trial could get very interesting. I'm surprised they're hasn't been a guilty plea.

 

[YESorNO]

Court releases race, gender breakdown of jury pool in Dylann Roof trial

"...Of the demographics represented in the jury pool, the largest group consists of white women, who account for slightly more than one-third of prospective jurors, followed by white men (30 percent) and black women (13 percent). The initial stage of jury selection in Roof’s trial is expected to finish this week as those summoned to court in downtown Charleston complete a case-specific questionnaire. Those who make it through the first stage of the process will undergo individual questioning beginning Nov. 7 until a final panel of 12 jurors and six alternates is selected..."

http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/...ewsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Daily
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Jury pool for Dylann Roof cut to 750 after three days of hearings

"CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Nearly 750 people will return to federal court in Charleston this November for final jury seating. That's after ten sessions across three days that gave prospective jurors an opportunity to claim exemptions from jury service.

The jury pool started at 3,000 people.

"We did this in two-and-a-half days -- that's impressive," said U.S. District Court Judge Richard Gergel after the second session ended on Wednesday. "Let's hope the rest of this process is as efficient."..,

His trial starts on Nov. 7 with final jury seating. Opening statements are expected to begin the week after Thanksgiving.

He faces the death penalty."

http://abcnews4.com/news/local/wedn...ial?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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Caitlin ByrdVerified account ‏@MaryCaitlinByrd 9h9 hours ago
Sketch artist in Dylann Roof trial: "I prayed that he might realize the horror that he’s caused." http://bit.ly/2cWzTWc #chsnews

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U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel’s comments came during a meeting last week in which an attorney for victims of the Emanuel AME Church shooting asked for testimony in the trial to be delayed until the new year. The proceeding is slated to start Nov. 7 and is expected to last through the holidays, when the surviving victims and their families will travel and spend time with loved ones.

Gergel wants to avoid adding stress during an already busy time of the year, but the fast-pace trial schedule cannot be changed, he said during the meeting Friday that was documented in a court transcript. The process has gone well, he said, applauding opposing attorneys for doing “outstanding” work under pressure and remarking at the response from Charleston-area residents who were summoned as possible jurors.

http://www.postandcourier.com/20161...s-work-federal-judge-stands-by-trial-schedule

 

[0101ABA]

The FBI wants a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the agency of negligence in last summer's South Carolina church massacre, arguing that the agency was stymied by state and federal limits on background checks and local errors in record-keeping as it reviewed Dylann Roof's handgun purchase.

http://www.whas11.com/news/nation/f...uit-over-charleston-church-shooting/336965574

 

[i.b.nora]

Jury Selection Postponed In Trial Of Church Shooting Suspect Dylann Roof
NPR
November 7, 201610:40 AM ET
REBECCA HERSHER

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...-trial-of-church-shooting-suspect-dylann-roof

“Updated at 2:50 p.m. ET

Jury selection in the federal trial of Dylann Roof, the 22-year-old suspected of murdering nine people last year at the oldest black church in Charleston, S.C., was postponed Monday morning by the presiding judge.

In a public statement explaining the delay, Judge Richard Gergel did not say when jury selection would resume.

The judge wrote:​

"I have received a motion in this case this morning requiring my immediate attention and the conducting of a hearing involving only the Defendant and defense counsel. The hearing with be closed to the Government and the public."​

"The government" refers to the prosecution in the case. Roof has pleaded not guilty to 33 federal hate crimes counts; he is accused of entering the historically black Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston and sitting among worshipers at a Wednesday Bible study before opening fire. The church's senior pastor was among those who died.”​

More...

 

[i.b.nora]

This Reuters article offers up a little more information:

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-south-carolina-shooting-roof-idUSKBN1321CJ

 

[MsJosie]

Accused Charleton shooter Dylann Roof's trial could be delayed until next year as a federal judge has ordered a competency exam.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...lays-church-shooting-trial.html#ixzz4PTyQ4XZR
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...etency-exam-delays-church-shooting-trial.html


WHY was this not done right away?

 

[0101ABA]

A closed hearing on the competency of Dylann Roof to stand trial in the killing of nine black worshipers at a Charleston church is planned in federal court Monday.

http://m.wistv.com/wistv/db_330790/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=3mhI0WJz

 

[MsJosie]

http://m.wistv.com/wistv/db_330790/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=3mhI0WJz

Fox News at noon was discussing the case. They said the following besides what was said in article

it is unusual for both federal and state to seek DP

Roof would plead guilty if DP was off the table
So why is the pleas not accepted

Why is DP being sought....one reason was to make others know this is a serious crime and it might stop others from doing the same thing

They feel Roof is sane and can stand trial

 

[MsJosie]

sorry, I tried to copy and paste the address but I could not get it to 'take' so I copied the entire article. If not allowed please can someone try and figure out how to copy and paste the address.


Post and Courier News...today

Day 2 of Dylann Roof competency hearing continues through Tuesday, no decision reached
By Jennifer Berry Hawes jhawes@postandcourier.com Updated 46 min ago (0)
Hearing to assess Dylann Roof's competency continues
FILE/AP
A hearing to determine if Emanuel AME Church shooter Dylann Roof is competent to stand trial continued for a second day on Tuesday. File/AP
A closed-door competency hearing to discuss a new psychiatric evaluation of church shooter Dylann Roof stretched through a second day.

U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel presided over the hearing to determine if the self-avowed white supremacist is competent to face his looming death penalty trial. The hearing began Monday morning and lasted through the day. It resumed Tuesday morning and ended at 5:30 p.m.

Testimony has concluded, so no hearing is scheduled for Wednesday. Once a decision is reached, it will be entered as a judicial order in the case docket.

Gergel banned the public from the hearing despite pleas from many of the nine Emanuel AME Church shooting victims' families and the survivors who wanted to observe the proceedings.

http://www.postandcourier.com/churc...cle_81588980-b0ba-11e6-aa0b-4bc668926511.html

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[borndem]

From WRAL's headlines:

[h=1]Judge: Defendant competent to stand trial in church shooting[/h]By JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated PressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Dylann Roof is competent to stand trial starting next week in the killing of nine black worshippers at a South Carolina church last year, a federal judge ruled Friday.

U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel's ruling clears the way for jury selection to restart Monday.


Read more at http://www.wral.com/judge-defendant...church-shooting/16273552/#XkI539ooKEEE2pGF.99

Posted 10:19 a.m. today

Hmmmm, Monday. How 'bout that?!

 

[YESorNO]

JURY SELECTION TO RESUME IN CHARLESTON CHURCH SHOOTING TRIAL

"...Beginning Monday, 516 potential jurors will report to the courthouse to be individually questioned by the judge. When 70 qualified jurors are picked, attorneys can use strikes to dismiss those they don’t want..."

http://www.wwaytv3.com/2016/11/28/jury-selection-to-resume-in-charleston-church-shooting-trial/
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Lisa Weismann &#8207;@LisaLive5 10m10 minutes ago
A busy morning at the Four Corners of Law for the federal trial of Dylann Roof #chsnews

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[YESorNO]

Quintin Washington &#8207;@QuintinOnCamera 3m3 minutes ago
EXCLUSIVE- Local attorney David Aylor talks to me about the upcoming Dylann Roof trial

[video=youtube;QMhrgR5clAA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMhrgR5clAA&feature=youtu.be[/video]
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Link: http://www.insideedition.com/images/stories/1506/10848.jpg

May you find some peace in the upcoming trial and may justice be served for all of you. RIP. :candle:
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