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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.
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A man who pushed an employee at Trader Joeâs in San Mateo for being told to wear a mask inside has pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery, according to the San Mateo County District Attorneyâs Office.
Chad Busto, 40, of Santa Barbara, agreed to serve 25 days in county jail and received credit for 20 days of time served. He is also on probation for two years and must stay away from Trader Joeâs on Grant Street in San Mateo.
Busto first walked into Trader Joeâs Dec. 8 and an employee told him he would have to wear a mask to be in the store. Busto screamed, âdo not touch me,â even though the employee had not touched him. He pushed the employee, knocking him backward. Busto then walked around the store without a mask and screamed. Employees called the police and, when officers arrived, Busto waved the officers over and told them he was the person Trader Joeâs called about. He was behaving erratically, refused to follow directions and was yelling at