Roeder Guilty After 37 Minutes of Deliberation

[Frank]

Wichita | After 37 minutes of deliberation, a jury today found Scott Roeder guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of Wichita abortion doctor George Tiller.

Jurors also convicted Roeder of two counts of aggravated assault for threatening two men who chased him as he fled Tiller’s church after the shooting.

Sedgwick County District Judge Warren Wilbert set Roeder’s sentencing for March 9. Roeder faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.

The prosecution said it will pursue a “hard 50” sentence, which means 50 years in prison with no chance of parole.

Roeder, 51, of Kansas City, was charged with premeditated, first-degree murder in Tiller’s death.

The courtroom was silent as the verdict was read — Wilbert had warned each day against any disturbances. The jurors appeared serious and focused, and Roeder showed no emotion.

Read more: Roeder found guilty of murdering abortion doctor - KansasCity.com

[Venkman]

I thought it was funny that the guy admits to killling, and the just still has to 'deliberate' for 37 minutes.. maybe lunch was included?

[TheBigGuy]

I thought it was funny that the guy admits to killling, and the just still has to 'deliberate' for 37 minutes.. maybe lunch was included?

I don't think it was lunch. They had to vote on the two charges of felony assult on the two guys that chase him out of the church. He was prosecuted on three charges.