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Resentencing Date Set For Kansas Abortion Provider's Killer

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The man convicted of killing a Wichita physician who performed abortions will face a new jury this fall. Scott Roeder admitted to shooting Dr. George Tiller in 2009. A jury will be tasked with deciding the length of Roeder's prison term before he is eligible for parole.

The trial to resentence Scott Roeder is set to begin Nov. 28 in Sedgwick County District Court in Wichita. A motions hearing is scheduled for Sept. 21.

At that time, a judge may rule on limiting the amount of evidence that can be presented by Roeder’s attorney during the sentencing trial. Roeder's original sentence was life in prison with no chance of parole for 50 years. It was among many sentences vacated after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2013 that juries--not judges--must decide whether to increase punishment.

Jurors will decide in whether to resentence Roeder to a Hard 50 or to give him a lesser sentence of 25 years before being eligible for parole.

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Carla Eckels is assistant news director and the host of Soulsations. Follow her on Twitter @Eckels.

 
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Carla Eckels is Director of Organizational Culture at KMUW. She produces and hosts the R&B and gospel show Soulsations and brings stories of race and culture to The Range with the monthly segment In the Mix. Carla was inducted into The Kansas African American Museum's Trailblazers Hall of Fame in 2020 for her work in broadcast/journalism.
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