Sentencing delayed for abortion provider's killer

[discocrisco01]

Source: AP

WICHITA, Kan. -- A court says the sentencing for the convicted killer of a Kansas abortion provider has been delayed.

The district court in Wichita said Saturday that Scott Roeder will now be sentenced on April 1. The sentencing had been set for March 9.

Roeder was convicted Jan. 29 of first-degree murder for shooting Dr. George Tiller last May as the doctor served as an usher at his Wichita church. The 51-year-old from Kansas City, Mo., also was convicted of two counts of aggravated assault for threatening two ushers who tried to stop him after the shooting.

He faces a minimum sentence of life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 25 years, although prosecutors will ask the judge to require him to serve at least 50 years before he is eligible for parole.


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[Cirque du So-What]

1. No explanation?

I hope this is not the result of some ploy on the part of Roeder's defense lawyer. I want him to face sentencing without delay.

[frebrd]

2. Maybe someone dug up some dirt......

on the judge.

:(

[Last_Stand]

3. Fuck parole...

This domestic terrorist is not going to be cured of his religious insanity and has waived his right to ever walk the streets again after taking this doctor's life.

Fuck him and his ilk.

[Jkid]

4. Effective death sentence.

He faces a minimum sentence of life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 25 years, although prosecutors will ask the judge to require him to serve at least 50 years before he is eligible for parole.

although prosecutors will ask the judge to require him to serve at least 50 years before he is eligible for parole.

to require him to serve at least 50 years before he is eligible for parole.

50 years before he is eligible for parole.

50 years is overkill, just sentence him to 25 years minimum without parole, he's going to leave prison in a pine box anyway.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

10. You say it like it's a bad thing. -nt

[Pavulon]

11. 150 is just right, Regretfully not to be served at florence ADX..

he should die behind bars. Regretfully he was not shot in the spine by the police so he could live a long life trapped in his body unable to move a finger.

[Ian David]

5. If he's sentenced on April Fool's Day, how will he know if the judge is kidding? n/t

[Blandocyte]

6. Judge should say, "You're free to go, Mr. Roeder,"

then say, "April fool! You are actually going to spend the rest of your life in a tiny barred room!"

[Hawkeye-X]

7. WTF? Why the delay?

Just throw him in the slammer and throw the key away already!

Hawkeye-X

[Rhiannon12866]

8. +1. That's my question, too...

What's the hold up?! :eyes:

[activa8tr]

9. Isn't he in a jail cell now?

Or is he free to walk the streets and preach his hatred?