Roof Jury Delayed

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Roof jury delayed.

The most rigorous phase of jury selection one in which prospective jurors would be questioned individually was scheduled to begin monday but was postponed suddenly by gergel that morning after. The judge also refused a request from roof s lawyers that if the trial was not delayed he should extensively question the 67 people in the jury pool before jurors are selected and warn the jury. A judge has delayed the final stage of jury selection in the federal trial of dylann roof who s accused of killing nine people at a historic african american church in charleston south carolina. In april 2016 the state trial was delayed to january 17 2017.

Jury selection was postponed in november 2016. District judge richard gergel delayed the final stage of jury selection monday saying a motion from roof and his defense team required his immediate attention. The federal trial for mass shooter dylann roof was set to begin today november 7. But the state reports that u s.

It was delayed again in january 2017. District judge richard gergel just delayed jury selection telling that full courtroom that an emergency regarding roof had surfaced. Roof reappeared in state court on october 23 2015 before nicholson. Gergel is currently holding a closed hearing on the matter that forced the delay.

Jury selection delayed for man charged with first degree murder and aggravated assault news 6 mins ago. A judge has delayed jury selection in the trial of dylann roof the white man charged in the shooting deaths of nine black parishioners during bible study at a charleston s c. A federal judge on monday postponed jury selection in the trial of dylann roof following a closed door meeting with the suspect and his attorneys the post and courier reports.