Judge In Roof Trial

A federal judge ruled monday that dylann roof is mentally fit to represent himself during the sentencing phase of his hate crimes trial.

Judge in roof trial.

Roof has said he will represent himself in the sentencing phase but judge richard gergel said roof has until jan. Judge richard gergel say he can handle whatever comes his way. On july 20 roof was ordered to provide handwriting samples to investigators. Last minute questions about dylann roof s competency to stand trial have prompted another delay in the emanuel ame church shooter s federal death penalty case this time pushing jury selection back to.

With the trial over u s. 3rd to make the the final decision if he wants to waive the right to an attorney. The tribune 1983 file. On july 16 roof s trial in state court was scheduled by circuit court judge j c.

Sharpshooters were positioned around the old courthouse in downtown monroe and the gallery in judge greeley ellis courtroom was packed for the duration. Nicholson to start on july 11 2016. If they say i have autism it s like they are trying to discredit me roof told u s. It wasn t just small town drama.

The filings reveal months of wrangling between federal. The judge had delayed the process of. Roof asked judge gergel to be allowed to represent himself which he did during the jury selection then asked to have counsel reinstated for the guilt phase of the trial but not for the penalty. District judge richard gergel s decision clears the way for jury selection to restart monday in the hate crimes trial of 22 year old dylann roof.

The day long hearing was closed to the public despite the. District judge richard gergel in a november pretrial hearing that was closed to the public.