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That in the better part of a century, slalted for tomorrow. The one youre watching right now, confirmation hearings, general john kelly for Homeland Security. Senator carper among those doing introductions on the generals behalf saying that he would be the right man for the right mission at the right time. All of this as were preparing for what could be a big day tomorrow. The kelly hearings should wrap up today. No guarantee. The only one slated for more than one day is Jeff Sessions 24e6789 to...

Remained unrepen tanlt and reminded jurors as recently as this very trial he had attended some of the hearings walking into the courtroom wearing shoes with hand written racist symbols on them. obviously the jurors were persuaded by the prosecutions case and their closing argument agreeing that dylann roof should pay the ultimate penalty for killing nine members of emmanuel ame church in 2015. neil? >> neil: thank you. former defense attorney jeg jarrett on what he makes of this. gregg jarrett, ...

Severe punishment that would put somebody in a cage for the rest of their life, a quick, painless death by lethal injection. none of that was here. it is no surprise that within two or three hours this jury voted unanimously, neil, for death. >> neil: gregg, what happens, there are many of those who even when its not requested will either, you know, against the death penalty, they will advocate on mr. roofs behalf to stall that or go through the legal process to keep this thing dragging out. how...

>>. >> neil: dylan roof has been sentenced to death, in the charleston, south carolina. the man behind the killing of nine churchgoers at a prae dominantly black church in charleston, south carolina. acted as his own lawyer without calling any with its in his own defense. the only issue, whether he would be facing life in prison or death. it is death. jonathan is here with more. >> dylan roof looked down with his hands folded as the jury read its verdict. they agreed to all of the prosecutions a...

Otherwise, the default sentence would have been life in prison without the possibility of release. earlier today, dylann roof acting as his own attorney, delivered his own closing argument. his closing argument lasted for only five minutes. he quietly asked the jury to give him a life sentence. and then rhetorically asked the jury, quote, wouldnt it be fair to say that the prosecution hates me because theyre trying to give me the death penalty. anyone who hates anything in their mind has a good ...

My guess is will be a new team of lawyers, they will make all kinds of claims that dylann roof shouldnt have been allowed to represent himself, which is a speeshs argument, the sixth amendment gives him the unfettered right to represent himself. and he did so. and the judge was absolutely certain to put it on the record that it was a knowing and intelligent, volunteer waiver by dylann roof to have his own counsel. the judge, even though he made that waiver, made sure that stand-by counsel was th...

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