Robert Bowers
Danny Schiff, a scholar at the Federation, addressed capital punishment, as the man convicted of killing 11 Pittsburgh Jews faces the death penalty.
The man who called Jews “the children of Satan” potentially faces the death penalty.
Jurors heard from a woman who lay still next to her dying 97-year-old mother.
The judge overruled the defense’s attempt to limit the number of grisly crime-scene photos the prosecution could present, though directed the jury not to let the photos prejudice them.
“Our intelligence unit, detectives and patrol officers are closely monitoring him and take any possible threat extremely seriously,” the Pittsburgh public safety department told JNS.
The prosecution submitted into evidence a prayer book with a bullet hole.
The lawyer referred to the “irrational motive” and “misguided intent” of the defendant, who has pleaded not guilty to all 63 federal charges.
A sticking point is the defense’s request to have extra time if it perceives bias in the prosecution’s exclusion of prospective jurors.
The prosecution has prevailed in its efforts to counter the defense’ mental-health claims.
The main subject would-be jurors are being asked about is their position on capital punishment.
Prosecutors had rejected the defendant’s offer to plead guilty to evade the death penalty.
“Everyone should feel comfortable seeking mental-health resources if they need,” said the 10.27 Healing Partnership.
