Sentencing Is Moving Forward For The Convicted Capital Gazette Gunman

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Nearly 4 weeks aft the assemblage ruled Jarrod Ramos was criminally liable for the shooting rampage astatine the Capital Gazette offices, helium returned Wednesday to courtroom 4-C.

He wrote to the judge: He was dissatisfied with his counsel aft the trial, requesting a standard, pre-sentencing study beryllium waived and sentencing beryllium moved up.

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Judge Michael Wachs denied both.

The gunman pleaded blameworthy successful 2019 to 23 charges, including 5 counts of first-degree execution successful the deaths of John McNamara, Wendi Winters, Rebecca Smith, Gerald Fischman, and Rob Hiaasen.

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The transgression work trial–Maryland’s mentation of an insanity defense–spanned 2 weeks.

He was recovered liable July 15, much than 3 years aft the shootings, meaning helium would walk the remainder of his beingness successful situation alternatively than a authorities hospital.

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Prosecutors are collecting written unfortunate interaction statements present and volition person 2 weeks to archer the tribunal however galore victims’ household members and survivors privation to talk astatine sentencing, scheduled for Sept. 28.

Paul Gessler