Will Roof Get Death Penalty

But will he actually be put to death.

Will roof get death penalty. Roof who killed nine people at emanuel ame church argues he had. History to have faced both a state and federal death penalty at the same time. Dylann roof just became the first person convicted of a federal hate crime to get the death penalty. In september 2015 it was announced roof would face capital punishment in his state prosecution and in may 2016 the u s.

Dylann roof appeals death penalty in south carolina church massacre roof s appellate lawyers said roof had been diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder which was not conveyed to the. Jurors began deliberating tuesday over whether roof 22 should get the death penalty or life in prison for his crimes. Reaction to the charleston church tragedy on hannity this is a rush transcript from hannity june 19 2015. Cbs news correspondent mark s.

Dylann roof on tuesday appealed his federal convictions and death sentence in the 2015 massacre of nine black church members in south carolina arguing that he was mentally ill when he represented. White supremacist appeals death penalty on mental health grounds. Should dylann roof get the death penalty. A jury has sentenced dylann roof the convicted shooter in the 2015 attack on a charleston s c church to the death penalty.

This copy may not be in its final form and. Department of justice announced roof would face capital punishment in his federal prosecution as well. Dylann roof sentenced to death 1st to get death penalty for federal hate crimes he was convicted of killing nine churchgoers at a bible study in charleston. This article is more than 7 months old.