The ruling came hours after Scott Roeder took the stand in his own defense and admitted killing Dr. George Tiller, saying he acted to save the lives of unborn children. Roeder’s attorneys had ...
Sedgwick County District Judge Warren Wilbert agreed Friday to allow Scott Roeder to present a defense of voluntary manslaughter in the May 31 shooting death of Wichita abortion doctor George Tiller.
In 2010, Scott Roeder was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2009 Wichita, Kan., church slaying of Dr. George Tiller, noted for performing late-term abortions. Roeder, 52, was sentenced to ...