Let's just say the defendant didn't help his case any! imo
That's an understatement! What's taking so long?
Here you go!
Peggy Breit ‏@KMBCPeggy 19s20 seconds ago
Verdict: guilty of capital murder. Cross: "I think the fat lady just sang." #JCCshooting
Thanks Jewels!
Wasn't it Abraham Lincoln who said,"He who defends himself has a fool for a client"??Let's just say the defendant didn't help his case any! imo
Tweets from right after verdict was read. Hope they post a video.
Shannon Halligan ‏@ShanHalligan
In usual fashion, Cross has something to say after found guilty of capital murder #JCCshooting
38m38 minutes ago
Shannon Halligan ‏@ShanHalligan
Even after the verdict, "Well I'm a little disappointed" "why didn't you call a mistrial?" As jurors leave
Shannon Halligan ‏@ShanHalligan
Cross continued to ramble and complain. Now taking him out of the courtroom. #JCCshooting
Shannon Halligan ‏@ShanHalligan
Sentencing date set for October 30th at 9am.
Judge delivers verdict in Johnson County Jewish site shootings trial
http://fox4kc.com/2015/08/31/judge-delivers-verdict-in-johnson-county-jewish-site-shootings-trial/
Thanks!
He wasn't as irate as I thought he might be, but still obnoxious. I bet his victims families have lost a lot more than sleep from his crime...how dare he say that.
So the judge is going to maybe sequester the jury for the death phase starting tomorrow.
Peggy Breit ‏@KMBCPeggy 4h4 hours ago
Cross trial: through stand by lawyers, Cross proposes 8 mitigating factors. Prosecution will propose aggravators.
Peggy Breit ‏@KMBCPeggy 3h3 hours ago
Cross trial: prosecution expects to only present a couple exhibits, then rest. Cross says he'll then take stand.
Peggy Breit ‏@KMBCPeggy 3h3 hours ago
Cross trial: witnesses coming at different times, might interrupt Cross's testimony. #JCCshooting
Peggy Breit ‏@KMBCPeggy 2h2 hours ago
Cross trial: Cross with stand by counsel behind. Judge warned him they will take over if he doesn't behave.
Peggy Breit ‏@KMBCPeggy 2h2 hours ago
Cross to jury: "I've never lied to you." For his crimes he says, "God will reward me." Wants life instead of death.
Peggy Breit ‏@KMBCPeggy 2h2 hours ago
Cross tells jury two Jewish nurses tried to kill him in jail. Says #JCCshooting was "righteous & honorable & moral."
Peggy Breit ‏@KMBCPeggy 2h2 hours ago
Prosecution: 2 aggravating factors-killed more than 1 person-in "heinous, atrocious or cruel manner."
Peggy Breit ‏@KMBCPeggy 2h2 hours ago
Cross on stand preparing to introduce documents and play videos for jury backing his beliefs. State: no objection.
Peggy Breit ‏@KMBCPeggy 52m52 minutes ago
Cross trial: Cross & court watching video of congressman whose political beliefs & anti-semitic views mirror Cross's.
Peggy Breit ‏@KMBCPeggy 51m51 minutes ago
Cross trial: lunch break, resuming at 1:30.
Cross has said his hatred for Jewish people drove him to do it, though none of the people he killed happened to be Jewish.
Cross hopes that this hatred is one of the mitigating factors that will convince the jury to sentence him to life in prison instead.