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Guilty! Jury Convicts Dr. Tiller’s Killer

Scott Roeder jokes with his attorney after he finished testifying in his murder trial on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 in Wichita, Kan. Roeder, the man accused of murdering prominent Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller, took the stand in his own defense Thursday and promptly admitted that he fatally shot Tiller in an attempt to save unborn children. (Jeff Tuttle / Pool The Wichita Eagle)
Scott Roeder jokes with his attorney after he finished testifying in his murder trial on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010 in Wichita, Kan. Roeder, the man accused of murdering prominent Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller, took the stand in his own defense Thursday and promptly admitted that he fatally shot Tiller in an attempt to save unborn children. (Jeff Tuttle / Pool The Wichita Eagle)

Scott Roeder jokes with his attorney after he finished testifying in his murder trial on Thursday in Wichita, Kan. Roeder, the man accused of murdering prominent Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller, took the stand in his own defense Thursday and promptly admitted that he fatally shot Tiller in an attempt to save unborn children. A Wichita, Kan., jury found Roeder guilty of first-degree murder today after deliberating only 30 minutes. Reuters story here. (AP Photo/Jeff Tuttle, Pool)



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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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