Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2h2 hours ago
Now, Gergel turns to the defense table to gauge what it'll present. #sctweets @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial
Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2h2 hours ago
Roof says he's received a summary of the "victim impact statements." #sctweets @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial
Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 2h2 hours ago
Roof says he's reviewed victim impact statements that were provided by the Government this morning. #chsnews #RoofTrial
Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2h2 hours ago
"Nothing else from the government," Richardson says. "I have some things," Roof says to judge. #sctweets @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial
Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 2h2 hours ago
Roof approaches the judge to speak in court. #chsnews #RoofTrial
Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2h2 hours ago
"I-I-I do wish to give an opening statement after their's," he says. #sctweets @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial
Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 2h2 hours ago
Roof is now trying to gather his thoughts at the podium regarding some of his objections. #chsnews #RoofTrial
Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2h2 hours ago
Now, he and the judge are discussing some evidence/information that Roof wanted suppressed. #sctweets @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial
Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2h2 hours ago
"That's what I'm objecting to," Roof says. "I don't know if I'm allowed to say it. I don't know how to say it." #DylannRoof #RoofTrial
Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2h2 hours ago
There's a pause as David Bruck, his standby attorney, whispers him some advice. #sctweets @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial
Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2h2 hours ago
He chooses not to say anything. #sctweets @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial
Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 2h2 hours ago
Roof asks Judge Gergel when the competency hearing will be unsealed. #chsnews #RoofTrial
Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2h2 hours ago
Roof wants "video visits" redacted form the public record. #sctweets @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial
Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 2h2 hours ago
Roof requests when hearing unsealed, that portions be redacted, including video footage.. #chsnews #RoofTrial
Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 2h2 hours ago
Gergel says that he's been trying to figure out how to unseal the competency hearing with Roof's state charge pending. #chsnews #RoofTrial
Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2h2 hours ago
"What's complicated here is that you have a pending state charge," Gergel tells him. #sctweets @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial
Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 2h2 hours ago
"It's a complicated issue," Gergel says. Gergel feels the competency hearing could affect right to a fair state trial. #chsnews #RoofTrial
Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 2h2 hours ago
"However, it's also the public's right to know," Gergel says about the unsealing of the competency hearing. #chsnews #RoofTrial
Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2h2 hours ago
#BREAKING: Roof says he's doesn't plan to offer any evidence or witnesses during the sentencing phase. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial
Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 2h2 hours ago
#DylannRoof tells judge he doesn't plan to offer any evidence/call any witnesses during sentencing phase, at this time. #chsnews #RoofTrial
Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2h2 hours ago
Judge Gergel says that's why he needs to reappoint his attorneys and stop representing himself. #sctweets @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial
Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 2h2 hours ago
"Anything further?" Gergel. "That's all," #DylannRoof says. Sounds like Roof is shackled @ ankles. Roof wears handcuffs. #chsnews #RoofTrial
Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2h2 hours ago
"Anything further?" Gergel asks. "That's all," Roof says. He walks back to the table, his shackles audible. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial
Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 2h2 hours ago
Nothing further from prosecution/defense. Court in recess until January 3. #chsnews #RoofTrial
Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2h2 hours ago
The pretrial conference has wrapped up. Sentencing begins on January 3rd. #sctweets @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial
Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 2h2 hours ago
Pre-sentencing conference wrapped up in roughly 30 minutes.
Jury/attorneys will return Jan. 3, 2017 for sentencing phase #chsnews #RoofTrial
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