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Attorneys for accused Tree of Life shooter Robert Bowers asking for separate proceedings

By Patrick Damp

/ CBS Pittsburgh

Robert Bowers attorneys look to split proceedings

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A new request from the attorneys of Robert Bowers, the man charged in the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, are asking a judge to separate his sentencing proceedings. 

According to the Trib, prosecutors plan to present victim impact testimony from survivors and the 11 people killed. 

Bowers' attorneys want to split the proceedings into two so jurors are not improperly influenced by that testimony. 

The judge has not yet ruled on the defense's motion. 

The trial is set to begin in April. 

Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.

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