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Final Preparations Underway For Scott Roeder's Murder Trial
A judge says jurors may be allowed to consider Voluntary Manslaughter for the man who confessed to killing Dr. George Tiller.
Reporter: Jared CerulloEmail Address: jared.cerullo@kake.com |
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Saturday, January 9, 2010
A Kansas judge has ruled that a man accused of killing one of the nation's few late-term abortion providers can present evidence that he thought the slaying was necessary to save unborn babies.
The ruling Friday allows defense attorneys for Scott Roeder to try to argue for a voluntary manslaughter conviction. Voluntary manslaughter is defined in Kansas law as "an unreasonable but honest belief that circumstances existed that justified deadly force."
The 51-year-old Kansas City, Mo., man is charged with one count of first-degree murder in the May 31 death of Dr. George Tiller. Roeder has told reporters he shot and killed Tiller in the foyer of the doctor's Wichita church to save the lives of unborn children.
Roeder faces life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder. But a manslaughter conviction could bring a prison term closer to five years.
Roeder's trial starts Monday with jury selection. Local and national media are following the case closely. KAKE News will have frequent updates on KAKE.com and on all KAKE newscasts during the trial.
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