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

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Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 45m45 minutes ago
Richardson finally gets to June 17, 2015 regarding Roof's actions that day. Says he drove for 1.5 hours to Charleston. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 48m48 minutes ago
"He drove for an hour-and-a-half, leaving Eastover...and driving to Charleston," Richardson says of 6/17/15. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 48m48 minutes ago
"Driving directly to #MotherEmanuel... He spent 20 min. sitting outside, time to load those 88 rounds," Richardson says. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 49m49 minutes ago
"Loading magazine, after magazine... He chose to walk into that church," Richardson says. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 49m49 minutes ago
"He chose to walk in to that church...he walked in and sat down with them for 40 minutes," Richardson says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 49m49 minutes ago
"He walked in and sat down with them for 40 minutes," Richardson said. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 48m48 minutes ago
"Why?" Richardson asks. "His hatred." He then pulls up this picture of Roof, among others. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

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Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 48m48 minutes ago
Richardson talks about some of Roof's writings, and why Roof said his "attack was justified." #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 49m49 minutes ago
Now, he pulls up a sub-heading called "Targeting." @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 48m48 minutes ago
Richardson, again, pulls up the lists of other churches and the note including "Good Hope Picnic." @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 48m48 minutes ago
Richardson mentions that Roof wrote "just to tour" next to the only "white church" on the list. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 51m51 minutes ago
Richardson says Roof chose to do it in a church because that's where it would have the greatest impact. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 48m48 minutes ago
"He wanted, as he said, to magnify the impact," Richardson says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 48m48 minutes ago
"He chose that place, because he thought it would make the biggest wave - it would make the biggest impact," he says. #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 50m50 minutes ago
"He was looking for an African American church," Richardson says pulling up the list of churches found in Roof's car. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 49m49 minutes ago
"He chose the church because it was, and is, the heart and soul of the community," Richardson on attack on church. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 49m49 minutes ago
"He chose this church because of historical significance," Richardson says about Roof choosing #MotherEmanuel. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 49m49 minutes ago
"It was the targeting of the best among them," Richardson explains. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster Retweeted
Ashleigh Holland ‏@AshleighHNews 47m47 minutes ago
"Targeting the best among them" Richardson continues. "These are the every Sunday and every Wednesday people" calls them "pillars" @wis10

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 49m49 minutes ago
"These are the pillars of that church and the pillars of the community," Richardson says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 49m49 minutes ago
"That, to him, would help him make the biggest wave," he says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 48m48 minutes ago
"You see in his words...but you see it most clearly in the actions he took," Richardson says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial
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[coeurfragile]

I'm glad the Govt weren't dissuaded by DR's arguments to not talk about Hitler or 88. But I hope it doesn't bite them in the end.[emoji20]


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[YESorNO]

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 49m49 minutes ago
"His society is a white society. That's what he wanted. That's the world he wanted to live in," he says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 48m48 minutes ago
Richardson says Roof continued to incite others, even after he was incarcerated. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 49m49 minutes ago
Richardson pulls up Roof's writings where it states he was trying to incite others - a race war. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 49m49 minutes ago
"I want to finish my thoughts," Richardson reads from Roof's jailhouse writings. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 50m50 minutes ago
Richardson calls those writings the "second chapter" of Roof's manifesto. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 48m48 minutes ago
"This was his plan. His plan was to agitate, incite, and create a white future," Richardson says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 48m48 minutes ago
"He murdered nine as a result, as part of this racist hatred," Richardson says. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 47m47 minutes ago
Images of the crime scene are now shown in court. They show some of the victims on the ground. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 48m48 minutes ago
Now, the gov't shows some of the gruesome crime scene photos to the jury. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 47m47 minutes ago
Now, the words "No Remorse" are on the screen. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 47m47 minutes ago
Richardson moves on to talk about how Roof had no remorse. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 47m47 minutes ago
Richardson says Roof felt sorry he had to put his parents through this, and pity on himself. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 47m47 minutes ago
"No one tear, did he shed, of those who had been killed," Richardson said. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 47m47 minutes ago
"Not one tear did he shed" for those he killed, Richardson says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 47m47 minutes ago
Richardson talks about statements Roof made during the confession video to the FBI. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 47m47 minutes ago
"I do not regret what I did. I am not sorry. I have not shed a tear for the innocent people I killed," Richardson reads. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 46m46 minutes ago
He says Roof's jailhouse manifesto made it "crystal clear." He reads the words from this section. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 46m46 minutes ago
Richardson says Roof has continued to immerse himself in racist symbols. Shows picture of his jail shoes. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 45m45 minutes ago
Now, gov't shows a picture of Roof's jail shoe, which is decorated with a racist symbol. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 44m44 minutes ago
"Unrepentant. No remorse," Richardson says, mentioning that Roof wore shoes in court decorated w/ racist symbols. #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 45m45 minutes ago
Richardson says even after listening to survivor testimony, Roof "walked into court wearing those shoes." #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 45m45 minutes ago
"He walked in the court, in front of the victims, wearing those shoes," Richardson says very deliberately. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 44m44 minutes ago
"Unrepentant. It was worth it to him," Richardson says about Roof. #chsnews #RoofTrial
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[YESorNO]

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 48m48 minutes ago
"His calculated planning and premeditation...that tells you why. This is well thought out," he says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 47m47 minutes ago
"His calculated planning tells you why," Richardson says about why Roof did this. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 47m47 minutes ago
"His callous execution of people, people he described to you in his writing as...animals," Richardson says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 46m46 minutes ago
"To him they [the victims] were brute animals," Richardson says about Roof's attack. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 47m47 minutes ago
"His online manifesto, journal from his car, and the carefully crafted message he was trying to send, tells you why... he did this."

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 47m47 minutes ago
Richardson says Roof stayed off the interstate, and drove on back roads avoiding authorities. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 45m45 minutes ago
"He fully understood the horrific nature of the crimes that he...committed," Richardson explains. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 46m46 minutes ago
"He fully understood the horrific nature of the crimes he had just committed," Richardson says. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 47m47 minutes ago
"He understood the consequences that would be coming," Richardson says. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 44m44 minutes ago
"This defendant was alone in committing this defense. But he is unfortunately far from alone in holding...racist views," he says. #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 41m41 minutes ago
"You've been asked to render a verdict that speaks the truth... without prejudice," Richardson tells jury. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 42m42 minutes ago
Richardson tells the jury they've done it once, and asks them to do it again. #chsnews #RoofTrial
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[YESorNO]

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 40m40 minutes ago
Richardson now goes through the steps jury needs to "approve" in order to vote for death penalty. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 43m43 minutes ago
"The law, in this context, is relatively straightforward," he says. But, he says there are a few steps. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 42m42 minutes ago
"The first of those steps...you have to determine that the defendant was at least 18," he explains. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 40m40 minutes ago
First step is to find two preliminary findings 1. Roof was at least 18 years old at time of offense (He was 21). #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 40m40 minutes ago
Richardson says the second preliminary finding is to 2. Find intent - intent he killed people. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 41m41 minutes ago
Secondly, they have a make a determination about intent. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 41m41 minutes ago
"Intentionally killing someone," Richardson explains. "Which he did." @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 40m40 minutes ago
Richardson go on to say the jury needs to find 3 statutory aggravating factors in this case. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 40m40 minutes ago
"Next, you must find the three aggravating factors," he continues. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 39m39 minutes ago
3 statutory aggravating factors
-Substantial planning and premeditation
-Vulnerable victims
-Multiple killings
@wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 39m39 minutes ago
Factors include: Substantial planning/premeditation, Vulnerable victims, Multiple killings/attempted killings. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 40m40 minutes ago
Next has to find 6 non statutory aggravating factors in the case. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 37m37 minutes ago
Non-statutory factors: Attempt incite violence, Target victims, Racially motivated, Endangered safety, Lack of Remorse, Impact on families.

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 38m38 minutes ago
Now, Richardson explains the six non-statutory aggravating factors. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 38m38 minutes ago
He tells them they must consider, based on evidence, mitigating factors too. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 38m38 minutes ago
He tells them to reject some mitigating factors that he anticipates. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 37m37 minutes ago
Karina Bolster Retweeted Chad K. Mills
This includes Roof's lack of evidence. #chsnews #RoofTrial

[video=twitter;818853207866744832]https://twitter.com/ChadKMills/status/818853207866744832[/video]

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 39m39 minutes ago
He says prison will not help Roof change his life. "There's no evidence to support it," he says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 39m39 minutes ago
He says there's no evidence to suggest that Roof would not be a threat if incarcerated. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 38m38 minutes ago
He says there's also no evidence to suggest that Roof can be safely confined. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 37m37 minutes ago
As Richardson continues to speak, Roof stands and asks to speak with judge. Sidebar underway. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 39m39 minutes ago
Roof stands up to approach the bench. Judge allows it. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 38m38 minutes ago
To recap, mitigating factors deal with what defense will try to talk about during closing arguments. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 38m38 minutes ago
The cameras/audio feed goes black for this sidebar. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial
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[MsJosie]

This is actually a farce.after seeing this there is no way a kid would know how to do come up with these specifics, research and find them on his own.

He is a stand in - between the scenes his lawyers are doing what they would be behind the scenes.

moo

That is exactly what I said.....his lawyers wrote these.

 

[YESorNO]

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 39m39 minutes ago
But, now it's over. Richardson continues. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 38m38 minutes ago
Court back in session. Richardson goes on to talk about mitigating factors jury SHOULD pay attention to. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 38m38 minutes ago
He says there are some mitigating factors that are factually accurate. But jury must determine their weight. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 42m42 minutes ago
Richardson says one factor is about Roof willing to plead guilty if the death penalty was taken off the table. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 41m41 minutes ago
"It simply tells you that he wants to live his life in prison," Richardson says to 1 factor: Roof was open to pleading guilty. #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 42m42 minutes ago
"It's up to you to determine what weight those [mitigating factors] are given," Richardson tells jury. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 41m41 minutes ago
"[Roof] was 21. Old enough to know right and wrong," Richardson says about Roof. #chsnews #RoofTrial
Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 42m42 minutes ago
"The defendant was 21 - old enough to know right from wrong," Richardson says about another mitigating factor. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 41m41 minutes ago
"This was adult planning, adult choices, and adult size actions. You can be sure adult size consequences," Richardson. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 41m41 minutes ago
"This was adult planning, adult choices, adult-sized action, & you can be sure that there are adult-sized consequences," he says. #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 42m42 minutes ago
He says it also doesn't really matter that Roof cooperated with law enforcement. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 42m42 minutes ago
"He wanted to send a message. That's the confession," Richardson says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 41m41 minutes ago
"This defendant does not have a prior felony conviction," Richardson lists another mitigating factor. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 41m41 minutes ago
"Consider how much that's actually mitigating," he says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 40m40 minutes ago
Now, Richardson pulls up a picture of the 'Scales of Justice.' He says jury must determine if aggravating outweighs mitigating. #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 39m39 minutes ago
Richardson talks to the jury about weighing the aggravating and mitigating factors in this case. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 39m39 minutes ago
Richardson says aggravating factors outweigh any mitigating factors in this case. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 40m40 minutes ago
Richardson goes over the aggravating factors in this case he wants the jury to look at. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 35m35 minutes ago
AGGRAVATING FACTORS Richardson tells the jury to consider. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 39m39 minutes ago
Now, the word "MULTIPLE" is up on the screen in big, bold letters. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 38m38 minutes ago
He tells the jury it must consider the "totality" of Roof's actions. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 37m37 minutes ago
Now, the word "ENDANGER." Richardson reminds that some of the rounds pierced walls. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 36m36 minutes ago
"His choice of target...knowing that these particularly good people would be there," Richardson says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 35m35 minutes ago
"He chose these great people!" Richardson tells the jury. "Hoping to find that best amongst us." @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 28m28 minutes ago
Richardson once again talks about the victims in this case. Images of each one pop up on screen when he talks about them #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 27m27 minutes ago
Richardson talks about the impacts their deaths have left on the families, friends, and co-workers. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 33m33 minutes ago
Now, Richardson goes back through the nine victims. He's talking about what the victims' families lost. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 25m25 minutes ago
Richardson stands at the lectern facing jury. He's rarely looked down at notes as he's talked passionately for past 2 hours. #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 22m22 minutes ago
Roof continues to sit in chair and stare straight ahead. Arms are on the chair's arms. David Bruck sits w/ head tilted. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 21m21 minutes ago
I'm stepping outside for a live shot. I will update on the rest of closing arguments when I get back inside courthouse. #chsnews #RoofTrial
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Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 20m20 minutes ago
Now, Prosecutor Richardson talks about Tywanza Sanders with this picture up on the screen. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 20m20 minutes ago
"When we were first together, I explained to you the Latin phrases on the courthouse in Columbia," he says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 19m19 minutes ago
"We who labor here seek the truth," he tells them, translating the Latin phrase. #sctweets @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 18m18 minutes ago
"We now ask you to speak the truth," Prosecutor Richardson tells them. "Sentence this defendant to death." @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 17m17 minutes ago
#BREAKING: Prosecutor Jay Richardson has finished his thorough, passionate closing arguments in the #RoofTrial's federal sentencing. @wis10

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 15m15 minutes ago
The court is now taking its morning break. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 9m9 minutes ago
Will #DylannRoof give a closing argument? If so, what will it be like? We should find out momentarily. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial
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Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 11m11 minutes ago
The judge is back on the bench. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

The Post and Courier ‏@postandcourier 8m8 minutes ago
Court has resumed in the #RoofTrial. Dylann Roof will now be giving closing arguments. #chsnews

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 11m11 minutes ago
Roof stands. "My objection to, uh, to what the prosecution [inaudible]," Roof says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

The Post and Courier Retweeted
Glenn Smith ‏@glennsmith5 11m11 minutes ago
Roof says he won't be allowed to discuss his potential dangerous in prison, wonders why since pros brought it up #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 9m9 minutes ago
Karina Bolster Retweeted Chad K. Mills
Back in the courtroom. Rood addresses the judge about some things he didn't like the prosecution talking about in closing. #chsnews
[video=twitter;818867086571225093]https://twitter.com/ChadKMills/status/818867086571225093[/video]

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 11m11 minutes ago
"I think that's fair comment," Judge Gergel says about the gov't's closing. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

The Post and Courier Retweeted
Glenn Smith ‏@glennsmith5 11m11 minutes ago
Judge tells Roof that he talked in journal about continuing to incite violence from prison. "I think it's a fair comment." #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 10m10 minutes ago
Richardson says it's fair rebuttal to their mitigating factors "that they chose to put in." @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 11m11 minutes ago
"I rule that the evidence -- it's argument -- but...Mr. Roof, you can argue to the contrary," Gergel says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 11m11 minutes ago
Roof has another objection. He's stumbling through it. It's about instructing jurors on aggravating factors. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

The Post and Courier Retweeted
Glenn Smith ‏@glennsmith5 12m12 minutes ago
Judge says question here is whether he should discuss speculation on behavior. Tells Roof he can argue the point #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 10m10 minutes ago
Jury brought back to the courtroom after another objection by Roof. Judge told him he'd make the law clear to jury. #chsnews #RoofTrial
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[Bravo]

I am dreading Roofs words.

 

[YESorNO]

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 14m14 minutes ago
BREAKING: #DylannRoof WILL give a closing argument. Approaches podium now. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 13m13 minutes ago
#DylannRoof pauses when he steps up to the podium. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 15m15 minutes ago
He steps to the lectern in front of the jury. There's a long pause before he begins. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 15m15 minutes ago
"I think that it's safe to say that no one...wants to go into a church and kill people," he begins. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 14m14 minutes ago
"I didn't have to do it. I didn't have to do anything," he says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 15m15 minutes ago
Roof recalls the confession video where he said "I had to do it." Roof today says that's "not entirely true." #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 15m15 minutes ago
"I felt like I had to do it. And I still feel like I had to do it," Roof says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial #BREAKING

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 16m16 minutes ago
"What I want to say is I felt like I had to do it," Roof says in court. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 15m15 minutes ago
"Throughout this whole trial you've heard a lot about hate, and how much hatred I have," Roof tells the jury. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 15m15 minutes ago
"If I was really filled with as much hate, as I allegedly am, wouldn't I just say I don't like black people?" Roof. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 14m14 minutes ago
He says he doesn't like what black people do. He says he doesn't necessarily hate black people themselves. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 15m15 minutes ago
"Wouldn't it be fair to say that the prosecution hates me?" he asks the jury. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial #BREAKING

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 16m16 minutes ago
"Wouldn't it be fair to say the prosecution hates me, since they are trying to give me the death penalty." Roof asks. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 16m16 minutes ago
"Of course, they hate you," Roof answers. "Everyone hates you." @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 15m15 minutes ago
"My point is anyone who hates anything in their life, has a good reason for it," Roof says. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 15m15 minutes ago
"I would say in this case, the prosecution along with anyone else who hates me, has been mislead," Roof says. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 16m16 minutes ago
"I would say that, in this case, the prosecution along w/ anyone else who hates me are the ones who have been misled," he says. #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 15m15 minutes ago
"Anyone, including the prosecuction, who thinks I'm full of hatred has no idea what real hate is," he says. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 16m16 minutes ago
"They don't know anything about me," Roof says of the prosecution. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial #BREAKING

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 15m15 minutes ago
"They don't know anything about me. They don't know what real hatred looks like. They think they do," Roof says. #chsnews #RoofTrial
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Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 16m16 minutes ago
"I have a right to ask you to give me a life sentence," Roof tells the jury. "But I'm not sure what good that would do." @wis10 #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 17m17 minutes ago
"From what I'm told, I have a right to ask you to give me a life sentence, but I'm not sure what good that would do," Roof said. #chsnews

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 16m16 minutes ago
He says it would just take one dissenter to give him life in prison w/ no parole. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 17m17 minutes ago
Roof goes on to say only one person has to disagree with other jurors for him to get life in prison without parole. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 16m16 minutes ago
"That's all," Roof concludes. He walks back to the defense table. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial #BREAKING :gaah:

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 17m17 minutes ago
"That's all," Roof says after scratching his face, looking down at his paper, and then looking at judge. #chsnews #RoofTrial
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Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 18m18 minutes ago
Now, Richardson follows up and calls Roof a racist. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial #BREAKING

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 18m18 minutes ago
Prosecutor Jay Richardson steps back up to the podium after Roof's closing argument. He talks about what hatred is. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 17m17 minutes ago
"His racism, his hatred, isn't that passionate... it's calculated and it's cold. It's hatred just the same," Richardson says. #chsnews

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 19m19 minutes ago
"That is hatred!" Richardson says. "He misled himself!" @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial #BREAKING

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 16m16 minutes ago
"He continues to believe he did the right thing," Richardson says about Roof's attack. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 18m18 minutes ago
"His hatred is not that 'passionate anger hatred.' It's calculated," Richardson says of Roof. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 18m18 minutes ago
"He did nothing to try to mitigate what he did," Prosecutor Richardson reminds the jury. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 16m16 minutes ago
"He did nothing to try & mitigate what he did," Richardson. "His overall reaction... is to continue to tell you the same thing." #chsnews

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 18m18 minutes ago
"His response to that is to double-down," Richardson says of Roof. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 17m17 minutes ago
"Don't let that be!" he says. "His actions. All the racism that you've seen. That's his." @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 17m17 minutes ago
"All racism you see... that's his!" Richardson says. "To target a church, execute others... that's all his." #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 17m17 minutes ago
"Render the full measure of justice for his racism, his ideology" Richardson says. "Sentence this defendant to death!" #RoofTrial @wis10

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 16m16 minutes ago
"Sentence this defendant to death!" Richardson says to the jury. #chsnews #RoofTrial
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Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 17m17 minutes ago
Judge gets ready to charge jury. I believe the charge document is more than 30 pages long so this could take a while. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 12m12 minutes ago
JUST IN: #DylannRoof closing argument lasted five minutes. Targeted the prosecution and spoke about hate. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 17m17 minutes ago
#BREAKING: After gov't & #DylannRoof give closing arguments, judge prepares to charge jury in Roof's federal sentencing. @wis10 #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 15m15 minutes ago
#BREAKING: Roof told jurors, "I still feel like I had to do it," in his brief closing argument. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 12m12 minutes ago
#BREAKING: Judge Richard Gergel begins instructing jurors on the aggravating and mitigating factors. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 13m13 minutes ago
RIGHT NOW: Judge Richard Gergel is charging the jury about how they should proceed in deliberations. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills Retweeted
Carter Coyle Live 5 ‏@CarterCoyleWCSC 22m22 minutes ago
#BREAKING This is my rough transcript of what Dylann Roof just told the jury in his death penalty sentencing closing argument. #RoofTrial

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Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 5m5 minutes ago
Chad K. Mills Retweeted WIS News 10
Here's a recap of Roof's five-minute-long closing argument. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial #BREAKING

[video=twitter;818871343219404800]https://twitter.com/wis10/status/818871343219404800[/video]

LIVE: Dylann Roof in closing argument: 'I still feel like I had to do it'

http://www.wistv.com/story/34224741...al&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
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The Post and Courier ‏@postandcourier 15m15 minutes ago
Judge Richard Gergel now giving instructions to the jury in #RoofTrial. These instructions will be a set of rules for the jury to follow.

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 14m14 minutes ago
Judge Gergel now talks to the jury about burden of proof. Jurors have heard this before during the guilt phase of trial. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 12m12 minutes ago
Judge now talks about the evidence in this case. Jury will review evidence from both guilt/penalty phase. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 11m11 minutes ago
Judge now turns to the second half of the charge dealing with the law of the court. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 5m5 minutes ago
Gergel defines some of the legal words they'll come across in the charge document. #chsnews #RoofTrial

Chad K. Mills ‏@ChadKMills 2m2 minutes ago
Judge Gergel, by the way, is still reading the charge to the jury. @wis10 #DylannRoof #RoofTrial
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Karina Bolster ‏@KRBolster 14m14 minutes ago
JUST IN: Here's a full recap of closing arguments from prosecution and #DylannRoof. #chsnews #RoofTrial http://www.live5news.com/story/34222606/roof-to-jury-i-felt-i-had-to-do-it …

Roof to jury: 'I felt I had to do it'

"...In his brief statement, he spoke directly to jurors who will decide whether he will receive a sentence of life without parole or death.

"I think it's safe to say no one in their right mind wants to go in a church and kill people," Roof said. "You may remember in my confession I said I had to do it. I guess that's not really true. I didn't have to do it, no one made me do it. What I meant when I said that was I felt like I had to do it and I still feel like I had to do it."

Roof said anyone who hates anything in their mind would have a good reason, adding that sometimes that's because they have been misled but sometimes not.

"But I would say in this case, the prosecution and anyone else who hates me are the ones who've been misled," Roof said. "Anyone including the prosecution who thinks I'm full of hatred has no idea what real hate is. They don't know what real hate looks like. They think they do but they really don't," he said.

"I have the right to ask you to give me a life sentence," he said. "I don't know what good that would do anyway. All I know is only one of you has to disagree with giving me the death penalty and during jury selection you were asked if you'd speak up about your opinions. That's all. Thank you."..."

http://www.live5news.com/story/34222606/roof-to-jury-i-felt-i-had-to-do-it
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'They don't know what real hatred looks like,' Dylann Roof tells jury in hate crimes trial

"...Prosecutors countered that his cold, calculated plan to spark a race war by executing nine good people at the South's oldest AME church "is precisely why this case justifies the death penalty."

In his closing argument, Assistant U.S. Attorney Jay Richardson said the 22-year-old white supremacist's hate-fueled massacre inside Charleston's Emanuel AME Church on June 17, 2015 met all the requirements for the death penalty. Among other things, the attack involved substantial planning, targeted vulnerable victims and killed multiple people, he said.

"The horrific aspects of this case justify the death penalty," he said. "It outweighs anything else you might consider on the other side."

What's more, Roof has shown a complete lack of remorse for his actions and has continued to write "racist filth" since his arrest, Richardson said. "You have seen nothing to indicate this defendant shows the possibility of meaningful change or redemption," he said...."

http://www.postandcourier.com/churc...cle_3c24cc44-d729-11e6-9e5d-2f037e89bddc.html
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Roof motion aggravating factors

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http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.town...-11e6-b6af-27f64a64832c/5874f01d8fc7a.pdf.pdf
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