Post by Anja Nieser on Sept 10, 2006 8:23:16 GMT -5
Man charged in PSU student's slaying won't face death penalty
The Associated Press
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Prosecutors say they won't seek the death penalty for a man charged with fatally beating a Penn State student.
Suspect Andrew Rogers is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing Youngcheol Park with a baseball bat, beer bottle and rolling pin.
Park, a 24-year-old native of South Korea studying aerospace engineering, was killed in February.
A Centre County judge last month threw out robbery charges in the case, eliminating the "aggravating circumstance" required for a death sentence.
The 28-year-old Rogers, who claims self-defense, is not expected to stand trial until at least the end of the year.
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Information from: Centre Daily Times, www.centredaily.com
The Associated Press
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Prosecutors say they won't seek the death penalty for a man charged with fatally beating a Penn State student.
Suspect Andrew Rogers is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing Youngcheol Park with a baseball bat, beer bottle and rolling pin.
Park, a 24-year-old native of South Korea studying aerospace engineering, was killed in February.
A Centre County judge last month threw out robbery charges in the case, eliminating the "aggravating circumstance" required for a death sentence.
The 28-year-old Rogers, who claims self-defense, is not expected to stand trial until at least the end of the year.
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Information from: Centre Daily Times, www.centredaily.com