Supreme Court Ruling May Free Abortion Provider’s Killer Early
This much is clear: In 2009, Scott Roeder walked into a church on a Sunday morning as worship began and murdered abortion doctor George Tiller with one shot to the forehead.
A June U.S. Supreme Court ruling appears to have invalidated increased sentencing, such as that imposed on Scott Roeder, George Tiller’s killer. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt’s office is still reviewing the ruling, trying to determine the impact. They need to figure it out.
But whether Roeder can seek parole after serving only 25 years of his life sentence, not the 50 the judge imposed, is now an open question.A June U.S. Supreme Court ruling appears to have invalidated such increased sentencing. And Roeder’s case is still on appeal. It is the most high-profile example of the effect the ruling might have in this area. But many other cases will be affected, with prosecutors and judges stymied in their abilities to gain harsher penalties when factors merit.
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