CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — An assistant clerk in North Carolina says the extradition hearing for suspect in the fatal shooting of nine people at a historic black church lasted just 10 minutes, and he waived his right to counsel.
At the hearing, suspect 21-year-old Dylann Roof waived his right to extradition, which means he will be headed to South Carolina.
Cleveland County Assistant Clerk Ruth Deviney says she doesn’t know when or how that will happen. She says Roof was taken from the courthouse by officers from the FBI, the Sheriff’s Office and the Shelby Police. She says he’s legally in the custody of the Shelby police.
Waiving his right to counsel means Roof will either represent himself or hire his own lawyer.
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What a Martyr move. Bet he lawyers up pretty quick though. Does SC have capital offenses?
No way he doesn’t have a lawyer. They’ll appoint a standby attorney at minimum.
Yes, South Carolina has the death penalty, especially for crimes as ugly and massive as this one. In all death penalty cases, a stand-by attorney will most likely be appointed if he doesn’t hire his own. He also has rights to appeal which can extend for years after the conviction before the death penalty is carried-out.
He didn’t have the guts to off himself as he claim he planned to do… so he’s going to let the state do it. We’ll see how long that lasts.
“A man who represents himself has a fool for an attorney.” Something tells me Roof will try to play that out as far as he can…