GUILTY SC - Nine killed in Emanuel AME Church shooting, Charleston, 2015; Dylann Roof GUILTY #3

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Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 10m10 minutes ago
Judge Gergel goes over these aggravating factors the jury has to decide if the Govt was successful in proving. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 6m6 minutes ago
Judge Gergel is still reading the charge to the jury. It's been 40 minutes so far. #chsnews #RoofTrial
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Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 4m4 minutes ago
Judge Gergel now goes over the verdict form the foreman will fill out after a decision for a sentence has been reached. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 2m2 minutes ago
Judge Gergel tells the jury to go into the jury room. Deliberations have NOT started yet. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 3m3 minutes ago
"Finally, please retire now to the jury room," Gergel instructs them. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2m2 minutes ago
The jury has stepped out. They won't begin deliberating just yet. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 2m2 minutes ago
Judge addresses the alternate jurors right now in the courtroom. He tells them their duties are not over yet. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 1m1 minute ago
Gergel tells the alternates they will go to another room while the 12 jurors work to reach a decision. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2m2 minutes ago
Now, Gergel addresses the alternates. They'll be sent to a separate room. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial
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Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 2m2 minutes ago
Judge Gergal asks for any objections. Prosecution says no. #DylannRoof stands up to say something. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 2m2 minutes ago
Roof asks the judge to allow David Bruck stand up and say his objections. After some thought, Gergel allows it. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 3m3 minutes ago
None from gov't. Roof stands up to ask the judge to allow Bruck to voice his objections. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 3m3 minutes ago
Bruck is allowed to do that. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

The Post and Courier ‏@postandcourier 3m3 minutes ago
Dylann Roof asks judge to allow his former attorney, David Bruck, to speak on his behalf. Judge allows Bruck to speak. #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2m2 minutes ago
"As to the items raised yesterday, we would like to renew our request," Bruck says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2m2 minutes ago
Bruck brings up a couple of points from yesterday's request. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

The Post and Courier Retweeted
Glenn Smith ‏@glennsmith5 5m5 minutes ago
Bruck seeks to preserve prior objections. Also renews objections to some instructions to jury. #RoofTrial

The Post and Courier ‏@postandcourier 2m2 minutes ago
Judge has allowed Dylann Roof's former attorney, David Bruck, to speak on his behalf. More on Bruck: http://bit.ly/2hv3kDx #RoofTrial

(Bruck on the right)

As focus turns to death penalty, Dylann Roof silences his most passionate advocate

"Attorneys like David Bruck dedicate their lives to whittling away at a centuries-old ingredient of American justice: punishment by death.

Years of legal wrangling have moved the needle slightly in their favor. While never outlawing the ultimate punishment, courts gradually created more rights for people fighting the death penalty.

For his part, Bruck has spent decades prodding the nation's highest court into adopting new rules while working to spare defendants — many in South Carolina — from the electric chair or lethal injection. He rarely passes on a chance to help save someone's life. But his latest opportunity was ripped away by the very person he wanted to save: Dylann Roof.

If all goes according to Roof's plan, the high school dropout and self-avowed "white nationalist" will replace one of the most brilliant minds in capital defense..."

http://www.postandcourier.com/churc...cle_65814590-c2d9-11e6-89e2-b37c564f1ee6.html
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Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 3m3 minutes ago
Right now, the parties continue to argue through some of David Bruck's objections. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

 

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The Post and Courier Retweeted
Glenn Smith ‏@glennsmith5 1m1 minute ago
Full list of aggravating/mitigating factors in fed death penalty cases can be found here https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3592 … #RoofTrial

18 U.S. Code § 3592 - Mitigating and aggravating factors to be considered in determining whether a sentence of death is justified

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3592
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The Post and Courier ‏@postandcourier 2m2 minutes ago
Bruck objects to what prosecution said in closing, that Roof would keep writing racist ideas and distribute them in prison #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2m2 minutes ago
"If Mr. Richardson would not interrupt me until I finish," Bruck says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 45s46 seconds ago
Richardson reads from sealed document - stating that if Roof gets life in prison, he'd be isolated from other inmates #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2m2 minutes ago
Gergel says Bruck is basically asking him to add another mitigating factor that wasn't discussed. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 1m1 minute ago
"Motion is denied," Gergel tells Roof's standby attorney, David Bruck. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial....:denied:
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Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2m2 minutes ago
Bruck, still standing, continues to go through his notes. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 2m2 minutes ago
It appears Bruck had a number of objections he'd been holding on to during the reading of the charge to the jury. #chsnews #RoofTrial

The Post and Courier ‏@postandcourier 2m2 minutes ago
Attorney David Bruck says court should tell jury about Dylann Roof's lack of jail infractions to assess dangerousness in prison #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 1m1 minute ago
Bruck says jury should consider the "lack of evidence of jail infractions." Denied by Gergel. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial...:denied:

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 1m1 minute ago
"Can I just say one thing?" Roof asks. "Sure," Gergel responds. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

The Post and Courier Retweeted
Glenn Smith ‏@glennsmith5 4m4 minutes ago
Roof says this is just speculation about what he will do or not do #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 2m2 minutes ago
"Can I just say one thing?" Roof asks the judge. He talks about the some of the writings he did at the jail. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 43s44 seconds ago
He and the judge quickly resolve a legal issue. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 25s26 seconds ago
"Anything further?" Gergel asks. This time, no response. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 1m1 minute ago
Gergel hands the verdict form to a clerk. Tells her to take all evidence. Once she leaves room jury will enter deliberations. #chsnews

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 6s6 seconds ago
#BREAKING: The jury in #DylannRoof's federal sentencing begins deliberating. @wis10 #RoofTrial

The Post and Courier ‏@postandcourier 2m2 minutes ago
The jury is now deliberating in #RoofTrial: They will decide whether Dylann Roof will face the death penalty, or spend his life in prison.

The Post and Courier Retweeted
Glenn Smith ‏@glennsmith5 2m2 minutes ago
Same #RoofTrial jury was out less than two hours last month before finding him guilty of 33 federal offenses in church massacre

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2m2 minutes ago
Parties were instructed by the judge to stay in the courthouse as the jury deliberates. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 17s18 seconds ago
Judge declares jurors are officially in deliberations as of 1:35 p.m. ET. #chsnews #RoofTrial
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The Post and Courier Retweeted
Glenn Smith ‏@glennsmith5 3m3 minutes ago
This time out they have two choices: death sentence or life in prison w/out parole. Law says judge "shall" follow their decision #RoofTrial

The Post and Courier Retweeted
Glenn Smith ‏@glennsmith5 3m3 minutes ago
In case of a deadlock, judge would go with lesser of the two charges - prison, in this instance #RoofTrial
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The Post and Courier Retweeted
Jennifer Berry Hawes ‏@JenBerryHawes 5m5 minutes ago
#DylannRoof jurors sat stone-faced and grim as he delivered his closing argument from a podium about 10 feet back from jury box. #RoofTrial

 

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BTW We're having a big snow storm

...here in lovely upstate NY ....:sheesh:

I might lose the internet, so, just in case, I would appreciate it if someone would post the verdict if it comes in soon

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(The victims, clockwise from top left: Cynthia Hurd, Clementa Pinckney, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, Tywanza Sanders, Ethel Lance, Depayne Middleton-Doctor, Susie Jackson, Daniel Simmons Sr)

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[MsJosie]

BTW We're having a big snow storm

...here in lovely upstate NY ....:sheesh:

I might lose the internet, so, just in case, I would appreciate it if someone would post the verdict if it comes in soon

:tyou:

Stay safe YESorNO. Thanks for all the postings. We are getting ready for a week end ice storm in southern Kansas unless the winds change. Today it is in the 60's, Friday it drops to 20's with ice...

Does anyone think DR is playing mind games? Who is smarter...well he thinks he is. Sometimes I think, he figures he will walk free, which will not happen. He is darn creepy.

 

[Spellbound]

BTW We're having a big snow storm

...here in lovely upstate NY ....:sheesh:

I might lose the internet, so, just in case, I would appreciate it if someone would post the verdict if it comes in soon

:tyou:

THANK YOU again, Yes/No! I will gladly post verdict if I see it ---- is there a specific site to follow that is on top of this?

Had a touch of snow last night. turned to an icy rain. Now it is warming up and melting --- 50 degrees expected by Thursday...Rain in January is practically unheard of here.

 

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Spelly: Use Chad's Twitter A/C to follow: https://twitter.com/ChadKMills

OR Karina's : https://twitter.com/KRBolster

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Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 18m18 minutes ago
RIGHT NOW: It's been ONE hour since the jury started deliberating #DylannRoof's fate. #chsnews #RoofTrial #RoofVerdictWatch

 

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Stay safe YESorNO. Thanks for all the postings. We are getting ready for a week end ice storm in southern Kansas unless the winds change. Today it is in the 60's, Friday it drops to 20's with ice...

Does anyone think DR is playing mind games? Who is smarter...well he thinks he is. Sometimes I think, he figures he will walk free, which will not happen. He is darn creepy.

BBM I don't think he said anything in his closing to sway the jurors, IMO. I expected more from him, like telling his "views" on his "cause" and why they were important for everyone or something? :scared:

 

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The Post and Courier Retweeted
Grace Beahm ‏@GraceBeahm 13m13 minutes ago
Ethel Lance's son Gary Washington waits outside the courthouse as the jury deliberates #DylannRoof trial @postandcourier

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It's still snowing, but not as heavy. :sheesh:

 

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Carter Coyle Live 5 ‏@CarterCoyleWCSC 4m4 minutes ago
Here are sketches from today's closing arguments #RoofTrial when Roof addressed the jury deciding his fate. (Sketches:Robert Maniscalco)

[video=twitter;818910244789256197]https://twitter.com/CarterCoyleWCSC/status/818910244789256197[/video]
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super windy here, Y/N. Is it supposed to head your way?

 

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It has been very windy here- the snow is swirling. I felt sorry for The Queen when she went out to do her business.

(I need to build a toilet in the house for her :facepalm:..)

ETA: Checked the weather for tomorrow- suppose to be 44...36 overnight, then rain in the evening, and 47 on Thursday. Crazy weather.

 

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jury is returning with a question....