Trial Delayed for Charleston Church Shooter Dylan Roof
April 6, 2016 | Posted by Ricky Riley
A South Carolina federal judge held hearings Tuesday in two cases pertaining to the shooting deaths of nine Black church-goers at the historic Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina — and one has resulted in another delayed trial.
Prosecutors in the Charleston case discussed on Tuesday with U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel the status of cases against both Dylann Roof and his friend, Joey Meek ...
As of now, federal prosecutors haven’t announced if they would seek the death penalty. However, the state will seek death in Roof’s state trial, which is set for July.
U.S. District Judge Gergel issued the delay yesterday urging the federal government to make a decision regarding the 22-year-old Roof, who plans to plead guilty if the death penalty isn’t handed down ...
http://atlantablackstar.com/2016/04/06/trial-delayed-for-charleston-church-shooter-dylan-roof-death-penalty-is-debated/
