Roof became the first person to be ordered executed for a federal hate crime when he was sentenced to death for fatally shooting nine black church members at emanuel ame church in charleston south.
Sentence for dylann roof.
American sentenced to death for shooting nine dead in charleston church massacre.
Department of justice announced roof would face capital punishment in his federal prosecution as well.
In september 2015 it was announced roof would face capital punishment in his state prosecution and in may 2016 the u s.
Roof an avowed white supremacist was convicted of federal murder and hate crimes charges and he was sentenced to death in january 2017.
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.
Dylann roof 22 has been sentenced to death for killing nine black churchgoers during a bible study in charleston south carolina.
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.
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.
History to have faced both a state and federal death penalty at the same time.
He is the first.
This is the first time a death penalty verdict was rendered in a federal hate crimes case the justice department said.
He represented himself at the penalty phase of the trial.
White supremacist dylann roof 22 has been sentenced to death after gunning down nine black churchgoers during a.
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.