Dylann Roof lawyers want more preparation time, seek delay in state trial

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Andrew Knapp
Apr 11 2016 5:43 pm
Apr 11 6:08 pm

... Circuit Judge J.C. Nicholson last year scheduled the proceeding for July 11, even as defense lawyers hinted at an unlikelihood that they would be ready in time ...

A hearing on the issue is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday. An attempt Monday to reach 9th Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson, who is prosecuting the state case, was not successful ...

Wilson has briefed surviving victims and family members of the situation, attorney Andy Savage, who represents several of them, said Monday. They will not second-guess any decision by the judge to approve a delay, he said ...

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20160411/PC16/160419822/1005

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1. Trial for Dylann Roof friend Joey Meek set for June 27 in Charleston

Andrew Knapp
Apr 6 2016 10:17 am Apr 6 11:01 am

... Meek, 21, faces up to eight years in prison if convicted of misprision of a felony and lying to federal authorities.

Roof had been staying at Meek’s Lexington County home in the weeks leading up to the June 17 shooting that killed nine black parishioners. Meek and his family members have said that Roof spoke of carrying out mass violence in Charleston and starting a race war. Meek hid Roof’s .45-caliber Glock pistol, then gave it back once Roof sobered up, they said.

But the FBI said he knew more specifics of Roof’s scheme and failed to alert police. And after the nine were slain, he lied to FBI agents about what he knew, the indictments stated.

His trial in U.S. District Court in downtown Charleston could last until July 8, a scheduling notice filed late Tuesday by Judge Richard Gergel stated. That’s three days before Roof’s death penalty trial on murder, attempted murder and firearms charges is scheduled to start in state court ...

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20160406/PC16/160409641/1005&source=RSS