Pittsburgh jury finds synagogue gunman eligible for the death penalty, setting up trial’s final phase Jurors seemed to be unmoved by his lawyers’ arguments that his virulent antisemitism was delusional.
Defense in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial: ‘There is no culture’ that would support killing of Jews A jury will now consider whether the gunman in the 2018 synagogue shooting had the intent that would make him eligible for the death penalty.
Is antisemitism always delusional? The Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s penalty could hinge on the answer. A defense lawyer argued against an expert witness who says the Pittsburgh gunman’s murderous antisemitism is consistent with rational — if evil — behavior.
United States Pittsburgh synagogue trial: Expert says antisemitism and white supremacism, not delusions, spurred shooter
United States As jury launches deliberations in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, defense concedes shooter’s hatred of Jews