The federal government has charged Roof with hate crimes and other offenses in the shootings. Roof's attorneys in the federal case have asked a judge to declare the federal death penalty unconstitutional which they said would clear the way for Roof to plead guilty. Roof faces the death penalty in upcoming trials in both federal and state courts. His federal trial is set for November. The 22-year-old Roof was examined by jail medical personnel and then returned to his cell, Charleston County Sheriff's Maj. Eric Watson told The Associated Press.

Source: Fox News August 04, 2016 16:39 UTC