Convicted charleston church shooter dylann roof was given nine consecutive life sentences in state prison after he pleaded guilty to state murder charges monday leaving him to.
Sentence for dylann roof.
History to have faced both a state and federal death penalty at the same time.
He is the first.
During a separate proceeding in state court roof was given nine life sentences in exchange for his guilty plea.
The federal jury convicted roof of 33 federal charges including hate crimes.
During a separate proceeding in state court roof was given nine life sentences in exchange for his guilty plea.
Dylann roof is the first person in u s.
The federal jury convicted roof of 33 federal charges including hate crimes.
White supremacist dylann roof 22 has been sentenced to death after gunning down nine black churchgoers during a.
This is the first time a death penalty verdict was rendered in a federal hate crimes case the justice department said.
The jury s decision had to be unanimous to sentence roof to death.
Dylann roof 22 has been sentenced to death for killing nine black churchgoers during a bible study in charleston south carolina.
Roof an avowed white supremacist was convicted of federal murder and hate crimes charges and he was sentenced to death in january 2017.
Department of justice announced roof would face capital punishment in his federal prosecution as well.
Dylann roof the convicted shooter in the assault on emanuel ame church in charleston south carolina that left a total of 12 victims killing nine of them was sentenced to.
American sentenced to death for shooting nine dead in charleston church massacre.
In september 2015 it was announced roof would face capital punishment in his state prosecution and in may 2016 the u s.