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STEPHENVILLE, Texas ��� The highly publicized American Sniper trial got underway Wednesday with both sides offering differing accounts of what ultimately caused Eddie Ray Routh to kill legendary Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and his. Former Marine Cpl. Eddie Ray Routh, center, appears in court on the opening day of his capital murder trial at the Erath County Donald R. Jones Justice Center, Wednesday, Feb.. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Tom Fox, Pool).
This Marine is on trial for allegedly killing real-life American.
He pleaded not guilty by way of insanity.. Texas jury finds ex-Marine guilty of killing American Sniper author... ReutersEddie Ray Routh, the Marine veteran who allegedly shot and killed American Sniper Chris Kyle. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is. Someone taking the lives of two people that were there to help them ��� thats not PTSD, in my opinion, Kyles widow, Taya, told ABC News. Routh. Rouths lawyer already tried and failed to postpone and move the trial.
Routh jailed for life for murdering American Sniper Kyle
Routh, 27, a former U.S. Marine, was found guilty of fatally shooting Kyle and Kyles friend, Chad Littlefield, multiple times at a gun range about 70 miles (110 km) southwest of Fort Worth in February 2013. Kyle, who helped counsel troubled veterans.
Former Marine guilty of murder in American Sniper trial.
Former Marine guilty of murder in American Sniper trial ��� Fox News. Posted by: admin in U.S 1 min ago 0 0 Views. Published February 25, 2015. A former Marine was found guilty late Tuesday of the 2013 shooting deaths of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the author of ���American Sniper,��� and his friend Chad Littlefield. It took an Erath County, Texas jury less than two hours to convict Eddie Ray Routh of capital murder. State District Judge Jason Cashon sentenced��.
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STEPHENVILLE ��� Former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle was so adamant about gun safety that he made his kids carry their toy guns properly, his widow testified Wednesday. Testimony began Wednesday morning in the capital murder trial of 27-year-old Eddie Ray Routh who is accused of gunning down Kyle, 38, and Kyles friend, 35-year-old Chad Littlefield at an Erath County gun range in 2013... Ex-Marine found guilty in killings of American Sniper Chris Kyle, friend��.
Former Marine found guilty in American Sniper trial
A former Marine was found guilty late Tuesday of the 2013 shooting deaths of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the author of American Sniper, and his friend Chad Littlefield. It took an Erath County,. Prosecutors had not sought the death penalty in the.
Jury finds Eddie Ray Routh guilty in American Sniper trial
In front of a packed courtroom, Erath County assistant District Attorney Jane Starnes and three defense attorneys made their case. That is not insanity. That is just cold, calculated capital murder, Starnes said. (Routh) is guilty of capital murder.
Jury finds Eddie Ray Routh guilty in American Sniper case
Jurors found Routh guilty of capital murder in the deaths of Kyle, the author of the bestselling book, ���American Sniper,��� and fellow veteran Chad Littlefield.. We know Kyle sensed tension as he and Littlefield drove the former U.S. Marine to the gun.
BREAKING: Murderer of American Sniper Chris Kyle Found.
Routh pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to capital murder. His attorneys have said Routh, a former Marine corporal who served in Iraq but not in a combat role, was in the grip of a medically diagnosed psychosis at the��.
Former Marine guilty of murder in American Sniper trial
A former Marine was found guilty late Tuesday of the 2013 shooting deaths of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the author of American Sniper, and his friend Chad Littlefield. It took an Erath County, Texas jury less than two hours to convict Eddie Ray.
AMERICAN SNIPER TRIAL: Eddie Ray Routh Found Guilty.
Eddie Ray Routh, the former Marine and Iraq War vet struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder, was found guilty of capital murder Tuesday night in the shooting deaths of American Sniper Chris Kyle and his friend Chad��.
Prosecution expert says American Sniper suspect not insane
(AP Photo/LM Otero,Pool). Former Marine Cpl. Eddie Ray Routh walks to take his seat in the court during his capital murder trial at the Erath County, Donald R. Jones Justice Center Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, in Stephenville, Texas. Routh is charged with.
TX Jury Finds Eddie Ray Routh Guilty In American Sniper Trial
STEPHENVILLE, Texas ��� (FOX NEWS)--A former Marine was found guilty Tuesday in the 2013 shooting deaths of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the author of American Sniper, and a friend of Kyles. It took an Erath County jury. Rouths attorneys pointed.
Man found guilty of murdering ���American Sniper���
A FORMER US Marine has been convicted for the deaths of ���American Sniper��� author Chris Kyle and another man at a shooting range two years ago, as jurors rejected defence arguments that he was insane and suffered from psychosis. The trial of Eddie Ray. Since prosecutors didnt seek the death penalty in the capital murder case, the 27-year-old Routh receives an automatic life sentence without parole in the deaths of Kyle and Kyles friend, Chad Littlefield.
Jury finds former marine guilty in American Sniper trial
A jury in Texas has found Eddie Ray Routh guilty of killing former sniper Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield. Littlefield. Because prosecutors did not seek the death penalty in the case, Routh gets an automatic life sentence without parole.
American Sniper trial: ranger testifies Kyle never removed gun
Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield were armed but wounds included gunshots to their backs as testimony continues in murder trial of former marine.
BREAKING! UNANIMOUS GUILTY VERDICT reached in.
The jury for the Chris Kyle murder trial has reached a unanimous verdict tonight after just a few hours of deliberation: An Erath County jury has found former Marine Eddie Ray Routh guilty in the murders of ���American Sniper�����.
Eddie Ray Routh Found Guilty of Capital Murder of American Sniper Chris Kyle.
A Texas jury began deliberations Tuesday night in the capital murder trial of a former Marine in the fatal shooting of American Sniper author Chris Kyle and a friend of Kyles. State District Judge Jason Cashon turned over the fate of Eddie Ray Routh.
American Sniper Chris Kyles Widow Gives Tearful, Gut.
STEPHENVILLE, Texas -- A teary-eyed Taya Kyle, the widow of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle, took the stand on Wednesday as a prosecution witness in the murder trial of her husbands killer.. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Tom Fox, Pool). Prosecutors told jurors on Wednesday that defendant Eddie Ray Routh was high on marijuana and whiskey when he fatally shot Kyle, the former Navy SEAL depicted in the blockbuster ���American Sniper,��� and Chad��.
Witness: Man who killed Chris Kyle said he did it because they wouldnt talk.
A key prosecution witness told a Texas jury Friday that he overheard a former Marine say he shot Chris Kyle after the American Sniper hero ignored him. Kyle and a buddy were gunned down at a rural Texas shooting range. The accused gunman Eddie Ray .
Eddie Ray Routh found guilty in American Sniper trial
STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) -- A former Marine was convicted Tuesday in the deaths of the American Sniper author and another man at a shooting range two years ago, as jurors rejected defense arguments that he was insane and suffered from psychosis.
Ex-Marine Found Guilty in American Sniper Trial
STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) -- A former Marine was convicted Tuesday in the deaths of the American Sniper author and another man at a shooting range two years ago, as jurors rejected defense arguments that he was insane and suffered from psychosis. The.
American Sniper murder trial moving toward jury
(AP Photo/LM Otero,Pool). Former Marine Cpl. Eddie Ray Routh walks to take his seat in the court during his capital murder trial at the Erath County, Donald R. Jones Justice Center Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, in Stephenville, Texas. Routh is charged with.
Jury hears defendants videotaped confession in American Sniper murder trial
STEPHENVILLE, Texas ��� A videotaped confession by the former Marine accused in the fatal shootings of American Sniper author Chris Kyle and his friend was shown to jurors Monday as the trial resumed in Texas. Eddie Ray Routh, 27, confessed. The.
American Sniper Trial ��� Killer Modeled Insanity After.
The ex-Marine charged with killing ���American Sniper��� Chris Kyle and another man got ideas on how to act mentally ill from an episode of Seinfeld in which Kramer thought he saw a pig man,��� a psychologist testified Friday.. Testimony in Rouths murder trial ended in a Texas courtroom Friday and closing arguments are set for Monday, with jury deliberations likely to start that afternoon. Routh was allegedly in a psychotic state caused by marijuana and alcohol use,��.
Ex-Marine convicted in Sniper trial faces life in prison.
STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) ��� A Texas jury has rejected the insanity defense of a former Marine in the deaths of famed American Sniper author Chris Kyle and another man. After a. Routh showed no reaction as a judge sentenced him to life in prison without parole, an automatic sentence since prosecutors didnt seek the death penalty in the capital murder case. The verdict capped. World news photos: Volcano magic, Femen switches it up and more �� A Femen��.
Eddie Ray Routh Found Guilty of Murder in American.
STEPHENVILLE, Texas ��� A Texas jury found a former Marine guilty of murder late Tuesday in the killings of ���American Sniper��� Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield. Eddie Ray Routh showed no reaction as a judge��.
Prosecution expert says American Sniper suspect not insane
STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) ��� An ex-Marine charged with shooting American Sniper author Chris Kyle and another man was not legally insane, a prosecution expert said, suggesting the man may have gotten some of his ideas from the television show. The 27-year-old Routh faces mandatory life in prison without parole if convicted of capital murder, since prosecutors have said they are not seeking the death penalty.. Here is a look at key points in the case.
Revealed: Five Things Eddie Routh Told Police After He.
STEPHENVILLE, Texas -- After he shot and killed highly decorated Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield at a remote gun range in Glen Rose, Texas, Eddie Ray Routh stole Kyles black Ford truck and fled the scene.. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Tom Fox, Pool). Former Marine Cpl. Eddie Ray Routh, center, appears in court on the opening day of his capital murder trial at the Erath County Donald R. Jones Justice Center, Wednesday, Feb.
Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield Were Both Carrying.
Former Marine Cpl. Eddie Ray Routh, center, is led into court by his defense attorney J. Warren St. John, left, for the second day of his capital murder trial at the Erath County Donald R. Jones Justice Center in Stephenville, Texas, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015. Routh, 27, of Lancaster,. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Tom Fox, Pool). Adcock was among the.. Eddie Ray Routh found guilty of capital murder in American Sniper trial. WPIX - New York �� Police: Gas��.
Texas jury finds ex-Marine guilty of killing American Sniper author Chris Kyle
The jury in the trial of Eddie Ray Routh, an ex-Marine charged with killing the Navy SEAL American Sniper Chris Kyle and another man, has found him guilty of capital murder. Jurors returned the verdict Tuesday night, convicting Routh of killing both.
Guilty verdict: Never before heard testimony in American Sniper trial
Jurors only had to decide if he intentionally and willingly killed the pair and whether he knew what he did was wrong. The trial received widespread attention as the Oscar-nominated American Sniper, the Clint Eastwood-directed film about Kyles.