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December 28, 2016
Dylann Roof tells federal judge he does not plan to present any evidence at penalty phase of his capital trial
As reported in this new AP story, Dylann Roof told a judge Wednesday he doesn t plan to call any witnesses or present evidence to ask a jury to spare his life for killing nine black worshippers at a Charleston church in a hate crime. Here is more:
But there also is mystery evidence that Roof is working hard to make sure the public never sees in his federal death penalty trial.
Roof, who is acting as his own attorney in the penalty phase to prevent what he thinks would be further embarrassment to himself or his family, again was warned by U.S. Judge Richard Gergel at a hearing Wednesday that being his own lawyer was a bad idea. That s your decision, Gergel told Roof. I think that highlights my advice to you that you aren t served by being your own counsel.