Roof Jury Delayed

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Roof jury delayed.

The most rigorous phase of jury selection one in which prospective jurors would be questioned individually was scheduled to begin monday but was postponed suddenly by gergel that morning after. The jury selection process for the state trial was initially expected to start in june 2016. A federal judge on monday postponed jury selection in the trial of dylann roof following a closed door meeting with the suspect and his attorneys the post and courier reports. A judge has delayed the final stage of jury selection in the federal trial of dylann roof who s accused of killing nine people at a historic african american church in charleston south carolina.

District judge richard gergel just delayed jury selection telling that full courtroom that an emergency regarding roof had surfaced. Jury selection delayed for man charged with first degree murder and aggravated assault news 6 mins ago. Roof is accused of. Jury selection was postponed in november 2016.

It was delayed again in january 2017. The judge also refused a request from roof s lawyers that if the trial was not delayed he should extensively question the 67 people in the jury pool before jurors are selected and warn the jury. Roof comes off hotel in lake charles toggle header content. In april 2016 the state trial was delayed to january 17 2017.

Roof reappeared in state court on october 23 2015 before nicholson. District judge richard gergel delayed the final stage of jury selection monday saying a motion from roof and his defense team required his immediate attention. Gergel is currently holding a closed hearing on the matter that forced the delay.