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Jury finds Frazier Glenn Cross guilty of capital murder
Frazier Glenn Cross Jr. writes on an easel pad before he gave his closing statement during his capital murder trial on Monday in the Johnson County Courthouse in Olathe.
(POOL/The Kansas City Star)
Johnson County District attorney Steve Howe gives his rebuttal during closing arguments in the capital murder trial of Frazier Glenn Cross Jr. on Monday in the Johnson County Courthouse in Olathe.
(POOL/The Kansas City Star)
Frazier Glenn Cross Jr. gives jurors the Nazi salute after he was found guilty of killing 3 people at Jewish sites.
(Pool/Kansas City Star)
By Chris Oberholtz, Multimedia Producer
By Lisa D'Souza, News Reporter
By Jeanene Kiesling, Reporter
By DeAnn Smith, Digital Content Manager
Posted: Aug 31, 2015 7:49 AM CDT Updated: Aug 31, 2015 8:34 PM CDT
OLATHE, KS (KCTV) - A jury took less than two hours to find a white supremacist guilty of killing three people at two Jewish sites in Johnson County.
Frazier Glenn Cross Jr. listened intently and immediately interrupted the judge by speaking and giving the Nazi salute, which was the same salute he gave when arrested immediately after gunning down a teen, his grandfather and a woman visiting her mother at a retirement center.
"I think the fat lady just sang," Cross said. "Sieg Heil."
The jurors found Cross guilty of all charges including firing at others.
After the jurors left the room, Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan admonished Cross, saying his antics could still force a mistrial. Cross said he was disappointed and the verdict ruined his day as he harangued the judge.
The quick verdict came after the trial was interrupted twice on Monday, but the jury got the case at 1:57 p.m. The verdict was reached before 4 p.m.
The jury came back about 3:24 p.m. and asked the judge if they find the defendant guilty of capital murder do they have to fill out the instruction pages for lesser included offenses.
Ryan briefly halted the proceedings Monday morning after Cross made disparaging comments about the court system. Court resumed and Cross then successfully sought to leave the courtroom during closing arguments due to an unspecified medical condition.
Cross, who is representing himself in the case, objected to jury instructions in his murder trial, saying he doesn't respect the process.
"Please show some respect. Respect? I have no respect for you, this court or any damn thing associated with it," he growled. "In fact, I hate every damn one of you because you are whores of the Jews."
He was ejected for a time. Ryan allowed him back in and continued with a continued discussion of jury instructions.
Cross, who is also known as Glenn Miller, made several objections that were overruled, at one point even citing George Washington.
Ryan told Cross that he has been warned twice and removed once.
"I will not tolerate any more of your antics," Ryan told Cross.
During his closing arguments, Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe said there is no question of Cross' guilt and there was a "mountain of evidence that the defendant came to" the sites with the intent of "killing as many people as possible." Howe said special circumstances were met to justify first-degree murder convictions.
"He wants to decide who lives and dies," Howe said.
After the break to deal with Cross' medical issues, he began his closing arguments by writing on a board, "Diversity is a code word for white genocide." He also threatened the jury.
"If you take the easy way out, your conscience will torment you for the rest of your lives," Cross said.
He also described the exhilaration he felt after he pulled the trigger.
"I thought I killed some of my Jewish enemies," he said. "I swear to you on my mother's honor I felt free as I drove away I was floating on a cloud."
It was universally expected that the jury would take little time to convict Cross with whether the jury imposes the death penalty the only question. Arguments will begin Tuesday morning and prosecutors said they would call a single witness.
Cross pleaded not guilty, yet admits to killing 69-year-old William Corporon and Corporon's 14-year-old grandson, Reat Griffin Underwood, outside the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park before shooting 53-year-old Terri LaManno outside the nearby Village Shalom retirement center on April 13, 2014. LaManno was visiting her dying mother while the teen was competing in a singing competition that attracted hundreds.
Cross maintains he was a compassionate killer on a mission to slay Jews.
"I wanted to kill Jews, not people," Cross interrupted Howe's closing argument to say.
The three killed were Christians who were active in their churches. Cross says Jewish people are committing genocide against the white race and it was his duty to stop them.
He is dying of emphysema and that knowledge led to his actions. He wanted to plead guilty in exchange for life in prison, but prosecutors want the state to put him to death for his crimes.
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Frazier Glenn Cross Jr., the 74-year-old Aurora, MO, man who has admitted to the killings at two Jewish community sites, began and ended his rambling defense on Friday.
Cross maintains he was a compassionate killer on a mission to slay Jews. The three killed in April 2014 were Christians who were active in their churches.
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Supremacist vows to 'die a martyr' for Jewish site killings
F. Glenn Miller Jr. reacts after the judge denied his objections for jury instructions during his capital murder trial on Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in the Johnson County Courthouse in Olathe, Kan.. Miller is charged with killing three people at two Jewish sites in the Kansas City area on April 13, 2014.
(Allison Long/The Kansas City Star via AP, Pool)
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
August 31, 2015 2:54 pm
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — The man who admitted killing three people at two suburban Kansas City Jewish sites told jurors Monday that he hoped to "die a martyr" for the shootings, which he said were motivated by "the genocide against white people by Jews."
The jury of seven men and five women began deliberating Monday afternoon, shortly after hearing the rambling closing argument by Frazier Glenn Miller, 74, of Aurora, Missouri, who is representing himself at trial. He could face the death penalty if convicted.
During the prosecution's closing, District Attorney Steve Howe cited a "mountain of evidence" against Miller, who is charged with capital murder in the April 2014 shootings at two Jewish sites in Overland Park, Kansas. Although he has admitted to killing the three people, he has pleaded not guilty, saying it was his duty to stop genocide against the white race. None of the victims was Jewish.
"He wants to be the one who decides who lives and dies," Howe said of Miller.
The Passover eve shootings killed William Corporon, 69, and Corporon's 14-year-old grandson, Reat Griffin Underwood, at the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park, and Terri LaManno, 53, at the nearby Village Shalom retirement center.
During his closing, Miller said he had been "floating on a cloud" since the killings. Earlier, he objected when Howe alleged he wanted to kill as many people as possible. Miller interjected: "I wanted to kill Jews, not people."
Miller urged jurors to "show great courage" and find him not guilty.
"You have the power in your hands to inspire the world," he said. "You can become a man or woman your forefathers will be proud of for your bravery."
The proceedings were marked with frequent outbursts from Miller, who objected repeatedly while jurors were out of the courtroom during discussions about what instructions should guide deliberations. At one point, he said, "I object to everything on the grounds of George Washington, our founding father."
The objections became so heated that Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan temporarily ejected Miller from the courtroom when Miller said he didn't respect the process and used an anti-Semitic comment to criticize the court system. Ryan told Miller that if there were further outbursts, he would permanently eject him or declare a mistrial.
Miller groused before finally agreeing, "I will take it under advisement and try to improve."
Miller's closing argument was briefly delayed when he told the judge he had a medical issue and couldn't continue. He has emphysema, is in a wheelchair and has frequently used an oxygen tank in court.
© 2015 Associated Press
http://www.stltoday.com/news/national/supremacist-vows-to-die-a-martyr-for-jewish-site-killings/article_b155c3a5-763f-51b4-a292-a7c61ece0c93.html [no comments yet]
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Frazier Glenn Cross Jr. writes on an easel pad before he gave his closing statement during his capital murder trial on Monday in the Johnson County Courthouse in Olathe.
(POOL/The Kansas City Star)
Johnson County District attorney Steve Howe gives his rebuttal during closing arguments in the capital murder trial of Frazier Glenn Cross Jr. on Monday in the Johnson County Courthouse in Olathe.
(POOL/The Kansas City Star)
Frazier Glenn Cross Jr. gives jurors the Nazi salute after he was found guilty of killing 3 people at Jewish sites.
(Pool/Kansas City Star)
By Chris Oberholtz, Multimedia Producer
By Lisa D'Souza, News Reporter
By Jeanene Kiesling, Reporter
By DeAnn Smith, Digital Content Manager
Posted: Aug 31, 2015 7:49 AM CDT Updated: Aug 31, 2015 8:34 PM CDT
OLATHE, KS (KCTV) - A jury took less than two hours to find a white supremacist guilty of killing three people at two Jewish sites in Johnson County.
Frazier Glenn Cross Jr. listened intently and immediately interrupted the judge by speaking and giving the Nazi salute, which was the same salute he gave when arrested immediately after gunning down a teen, his grandfather and a woman visiting her mother at a retirement center.
"I think the fat lady just sang," Cross said. "Sieg Heil."
The jurors found Cross guilty of all charges including firing at others.
After the jurors left the room, Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan admonished Cross, saying his antics could still force a mistrial. Cross said he was disappointed and the verdict ruined his day as he harangued the judge.
The quick verdict came after the trial was interrupted twice on Monday, but the jury got the case at 1:57 p.m. The verdict was reached before 4 p.m.
The jury came back about 3:24 p.m. and asked the judge if they find the defendant guilty of capital murder do they have to fill out the instruction pages for lesser included offenses.
Ryan briefly halted the proceedings Monday morning after Cross made disparaging comments about the court system. Court resumed and Cross then successfully sought to leave the courtroom during closing arguments due to an unspecified medical condition.
Cross, who is representing himself in the case, objected to jury instructions in his murder trial, saying he doesn't respect the process.
"Please show some respect. Respect? I have no respect for you, this court or any damn thing associated with it," he growled. "In fact, I hate every damn one of you because you are whores of the Jews."
He was ejected for a time. Ryan allowed him back in and continued with a continued discussion of jury instructions.
Cross, who is also known as Glenn Miller, made several objections that were overruled, at one point even citing George Washington.
Ryan told Cross that he has been warned twice and removed once.
"I will not tolerate any more of your antics," Ryan told Cross.
During his closing arguments, Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe said there is no question of Cross' guilt and there was a "mountain of evidence that the defendant came to" the sites with the intent of "killing as many people as possible." Howe said special circumstances were met to justify first-degree murder convictions.
"He wants to decide who lives and dies," Howe said.
After the break to deal with Cross' medical issues, he began his closing arguments by writing on a board, "Diversity is a code word for white genocide." He also threatened the jury.
"If you take the easy way out, your conscience will torment you for the rest of your lives," Cross said.
He also described the exhilaration he felt after he pulled the trigger.
"I thought I killed some of my Jewish enemies," he said. "I swear to you on my mother's honor I felt free as I drove away I was floating on a cloud."
It was universally expected that the jury would take little time to convict Cross with whether the jury imposes the death penalty the only question. Arguments will begin Tuesday morning and prosecutors said they would call a single witness.
Cross pleaded not guilty, yet admits to killing 69-year-old William Corporon and Corporon's 14-year-old grandson, Reat Griffin Underwood, outside the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park before shooting 53-year-old Terri LaManno outside the nearby Village Shalom retirement center on April 13, 2014. LaManno was visiting her dying mother while the teen was competing in a singing competition that attracted hundreds.
Cross maintains he was a compassionate killer on a mission to slay Jews.
"I wanted to kill Jews, not people," Cross interrupted Howe's closing argument to say.
The three killed were Christians who were active in their churches. Cross says Jewish people are committing genocide against the white race and it was his duty to stop them.
He is dying of emphysema and that knowledge led to his actions. He wanted to plead guilty in exchange for life in prison, but prosecutors want the state to put him to death for his crimes.
More
Cross recalls picking up black prostitutes just to pummel them
Frazier Glenn Cross Jr., the 74-year-old Aurora, MO, man who has admitted to the killings at two Jewish community sites, began and ended his rambling defense on Friday.
Cross maintains he was a compassionate killer on a mission to slay Jews. The three killed in April 2014 were Christians who were active in their churches.
Continue reading >> http://www.wfsb.com/story/29908918/cross-recalls-picking-up-black-prostitutes-just-to-beat-them
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Cross wrote note to be read after Jewish community shootings
http://www.wfsb.com/story/29885590/cross-wrote-note-to-be-read-after-jewish-community-shootings
Defendant in Jewish community shootings trial seeks postponement
http://www.wfsb.com/story/29875538/defendant-in-jewish-community-shootings-trial-seeks-postponement
Cross: Confident white jurors will find him innocent
http://www.wfsb.com/story/29866273/man-charged-in-jewish-community-slayings-makes-opening-statement
Trial begins for white supremacist accused of 3 Jewish site killings
http://www.wfsb.com/story/29859439/trial-begins-for-white-supremacist-accused-of-3-jewish-site-killings
Copyright 2015 KCTV (Meredith Corp.)
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Supremacist vows to 'die a martyr' for Jewish site killings
F. Glenn Miller Jr. reacts after the judge denied his objections for jury instructions during his capital murder trial on Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, in the Johnson County Courthouse in Olathe, Kan.. Miller is charged with killing three people at two Jewish sites in the Kansas City area on April 13, 2014.
(Allison Long/The Kansas City Star via AP, Pool)
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
August 31, 2015 2:54 pm
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — The man who admitted killing three people at two suburban Kansas City Jewish sites told jurors Monday that he hoped to "die a martyr" for the shootings, which he said were motivated by "the genocide against white people by Jews."
The jury of seven men and five women began deliberating Monday afternoon, shortly after hearing the rambling closing argument by Frazier Glenn Miller, 74, of Aurora, Missouri, who is representing himself at trial. He could face the death penalty if convicted.
During the prosecution's closing, District Attorney Steve Howe cited a "mountain of evidence" against Miller, who is charged with capital murder in the April 2014 shootings at two Jewish sites in Overland Park, Kansas. Although he has admitted to killing the three people, he has pleaded not guilty, saying it was his duty to stop genocide against the white race. None of the victims was Jewish.
"He wants to be the one who decides who lives and dies," Howe said of Miller.
The Passover eve shootings killed William Corporon, 69, and Corporon's 14-year-old grandson, Reat Griffin Underwood, at the Jewish Community Center in Overland Park, and Terri LaManno, 53, at the nearby Village Shalom retirement center.
During his closing, Miller said he had been "floating on a cloud" since the killings. Earlier, he objected when Howe alleged he wanted to kill as many people as possible. Miller interjected: "I wanted to kill Jews, not people."
Miller urged jurors to "show great courage" and find him not guilty.
"You have the power in your hands to inspire the world," he said. "You can become a man or woman your forefathers will be proud of for your bravery."
The proceedings were marked with frequent outbursts from Miller, who objected repeatedly while jurors were out of the courtroom during discussions about what instructions should guide deliberations. At one point, he said, "I object to everything on the grounds of George Washington, our founding father."
The objections became so heated that Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan temporarily ejected Miller from the courtroom when Miller said he didn't respect the process and used an anti-Semitic comment to criticize the court system. Ryan told Miller that if there were further outbursts, he would permanently eject him or declare a mistrial.
Miller groused before finally agreeing, "I will take it under advisement and try to improve."
Miller's closing argument was briefly delayed when he told the judge he had a medical issue and couldn't continue. He has emphysema, is in a wheelchair and has frequently used an oxygen tank in court.
© 2015 Associated Press
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