trial. the man confessed to killing nine at the charleston, south carolina church. he faces 33 criminal counts and death sentence with the jury set to get the case this afternoon. let's get the latest from cnn's nick valencia. >> reporter: john and alison, this case is in the making for more than a year. if roof had his way, he would plead guilty on the condition that the death penalty removed from the table. prosecutors were unwilling to budge. they went forward with the case and over the last week, they painted dylann roof as a cold blooded calculated killer who meticulously planned the attack. they read from his manifesto and read from the web site which appears to show admiration toward white supremacy and hatred toward blacks. they also highlighted a sheet found in his room which investigators believed was fashioned to imitate a kkk hood.