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January 12, 2010

Trial of Killer of Abortion Provider George Tiller Set to Begin
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Jury selection in the trial of Scott Roeder has been postponed until
tomorrow. Roeder was charged with first-degree murder after he shot dead
abortion provider George Tiller last May at a church service in Wichita,
Kansas. Roeder has admitted he killed Dr. Tiller, but he has insisted
the shooting was justified because it prevented Tiller from performing
further abortions. Jury selection was delayed two days after a dispute
arose over whether Roeder’s defense could argue in court that their
client’s actions warrant the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter.



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