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AZ v. ROQUE (2003)

AZ v. ROQUE (2003)

In one of the first crimes related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Frank Roque has admitted to killing a Sikh gas station owner four days later, because he looked Arab and wore a turban. Prosecutors claim Roque killed Balbir Singh Sodhi out of hate and had made numerous racist statements after the attacks about immigrants from the Middle East or those who appeared Middle Eastern. The defense contends that Roque was insane at the time of the shooting and the crime was not racially motivated.

AZ v. ROQUE (2003)

1-AZ v. Roque: Prosecution Opening Statement

1-AZ v. Roque: Prosecution Opening Statement

2-AZ v. Roque: Defense Opening Statement

2-AZ v. Roque: Defense Opening Statement

3-AZ v. Roque: Luis Ledesma & Dan Bolin

3-AZ v. Roque: Luis Ledesma & Dan Bolin

4-AZ v. Roque: Harjit Singh Sodhi

4-AZ v. Roque: Harjit Singh Sodhi

5-AZ v. Roque: Ahmad Yar Sahak & Det. Anthony Hibbing

5-AZ v. Roque: Ahmad Yar Sahak & Det. Anthony Hibbing

6-AZ v. Roque: Det. John Nettles & Det. Richard Hillman

6-AZ v. Roque: Det. John Nettles & Det. Richard Hillman

7-AZ v. Roque: Ali Rkein & Officer Kristin Tinsdale

7-AZ v. Roque: Ali Rkein & Officer Kristin Tinsdale

8-AZ v. Roque: Det. Charles Carroll & Det. Randolph Hinkley

8-AZ v. Roque: Det. Charles Carroll & Det. Randolph Hinkley

9-AZ v. Roque: Marilyn Andrews, Brenda Hon & Linda Brenchley

9-AZ v. Roque: Marilyn Andrews, Brenda Hon & Linda Brenchley

10-AZ v. Roque: Robert Holschuh & Barry Healan

10-AZ v. Roque: Robert Holschuh & Barry Healan

11-AZ v. Roque: William Courtney, Jr.

11-AZ v. Roque: William Courtney, Jr.

12-AZ v. Roque: Officer Todd Essenburg & Officer Joe DeMarco

12-AZ v. Roque: Officer Todd Essenburg & Officer Joe DeMarco

13-AZ v. Roque: Det. Billy Cooper, Det. Richard Hillman & Det. Dominick Kaufman

13-AZ v. Roque: Det. Billy Cooper, Det. Richard Hillman & Det. Dominick Kaufman

14-AZ v. Roque: Barry Hammond, Raphael Valdenegro & Lawrence Garrett

14-AZ v. Roque: Barry Hammond, Raphael Valdenegro & Lawrence Garrett

15-AZ v. Roque: Anwar Khalil

15-AZ v. Roque: Anwar Khalil

16-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Mark Fischione

16-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Mark Fischione

17-AZ v. Roque: Det. Randolph Hinkley, Det. Timothy Hines & Patrick Chavez

17-AZ v. Roque: Det. Randolph Hinkley, Det. Timothy Hines & Patrick Chavez

18-AZ v. Roque: Shelley Baldenegro

18-AZ v. Roque: Shelley Baldenegro

19-AZ v. Roque: Det. Jaylen Bellows, Officer Michael Goodman & Officer Aaron Burton

19-AZ v. Roque: Det. Jaylen Bellows, Officer Michael Goodman & Officer Aaron Burton

20-AZ v. Roque: Det. Chris Knight & Det. Steven Casillas

20-AZ v. Roque: Det. Chris Knight & Det. Steven Casillas

21-AZ v. Roque: Norman Sewell & Det. Steven Casillas

21-AZ v. Roque: Norman Sewell & Det. Steven Casillas

22-AZ v. Roque: Sylvia Kenniston

22-AZ v. Roque: Sylvia Kenniston

23-AZ v. Roque: Special Agent James Gaffney

23-AZ v. Roque: Special Agent James Gaffney

24-AZ v. Roque: Howard Roque

24-AZ v. Roque: Howard Roque

25-AZ v. Roque: Melissa Roque

25-AZ v. Roque: Melissa Roque

26-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Philip Barry

26-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Philip Barry

27-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Philip Barry (part 2)

27-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Philip Barry PT2

28-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Philip Barry (part 3)

28-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Philip Barry PT3

29-AZ v. Roque: Melissa Roque (part 2)

29-AZ v. Roque: Melissa Roque PT2

30-AZ v. Roque: Melissa Roque (part 3)

30-AZ v. Roque: Melissa Roque PT3

31-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Richard Rosengard

31-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Richard Rosengard

32-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Richard Rosengard (part 2)

32-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Richard Rosengard PT2

33-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Richard Rosengard (part 3)

33-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Richard Rosengard PT3

34-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Richard Rosengard (part 4)

34-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Richard Rosengard PT4

35-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Richard Rosengard (part 5)

35-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Richard Rosengard PT5

36-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Yossef Ben-Porath

36-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Yossef Ben-Porath

37-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Yossef Ben-Porath (part 2)

37-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Yossef Ben-Porath PT2

38-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Yossef Ben-Porath (part 3)

38-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Yossef Ben-Porath PT3

39-AZ v. Roque: Richard Kiefner

39-AZ v. Roque: Richard Kiefner

40-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Jack Potts

40-AZ v. Roque: Dr. Jack Potts

41-AZ v. Roque: Dr. John Tona

41-AZ v. Roque: Dr. John Tona

42-AZ v. Roque: Dr. John Shalli

42-AZ v. Roque: Dr. John Shalli

43-AZ v. Roque: Outside the Presence of the Jury

43-AZ v. Roque: Outside the Presence of the Jury

44-AZ v. Roque: Dr. John Shalli (part 2)

44-AZ v. Roque: Dr. John Shalli PT2

45-AZ v. Roque: Dr. John Shalli (part 3)

45-AZ v. Roque: Dr. John Shalli PT3

46-AZ v. Roque: Dr. John Shalli (part 4)

46-AZ v. Roque: Dr. John Shalli PT4

47-AZ v. Roque: Dr. John Shalli (part 5)

47-AZ v. Roque: Dr. John Shalli PT5

48-AZ v. Roque: Det. Dominick Kaufman, Det. Donald Vogel & Det. Steven Casillas

48-AZ v. Roque: Det. Dominick Kaufman, Det. Donald Vogel & Det. Steven Casillas

49-AZ v. Roque: Frank Roque Police Interview

49-AZ v. Roque: Frank Roque Police Interview

50-AZ v. Roque: Frank Roque Police Interview (part 2)

50-AZ v. Roque: Frank Roque Police Interview PT2

51-AZ v. Roque: Det. Steven Casillas

51-AZ v. Roque: Det. Steven Casillas

52-AZ v. Roque: Det. Randolph Hinkley

52-AZ v. Roque: Det. Randolph Hinkley

53-AZ v. Roque: Prosecution Closing Argument

53-AZ v. Roque: Prosecution Closing Argument

54-AZ v. Roque: Defense Closing Argument

54-AZ v. Roque: Defense Closing Argument

55-AZ v. Roque: Prosecution Rebuttal & Jury Instructions

55-AZ v. Roque: Prosecution Rebuttal & Jury Instructions

56-AZ v. Roque: Verdict

56-AZ v. Roque: Verdict

57-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Outside the Presence of the Jury

57-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Outside the Presence of the Jury

58-AZ v. Roque Aggravation Phase: Opening Statements

58-AZ v. Roque Aggravation Phase: Opening Statements

59-AZ v. Roque Aggravation Phase: Verdict

59-AZ v. Roque Aggravation Phase: Verdict

60-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Jury Instructions

60-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Jury Instructions

61-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Opening Statements

61-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Opening Statements

62-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Dr. Jack Potts

62-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Dr. Jack Potts

63-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Dr. Jack Potts (part 2)

63-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Dr. Jack Potts PT2

64-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Family Testimony

64-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Family Testimony

65-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Closing Arguments

65-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Closing Arguments

66-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Verdict

66-AZ v. Roque Penalty Phase: Verdict