"In the earlier case, 20-year-old Thomas Crooks fired eight shots at Trump, with one bullet grazing his ear, before being killed by Secret Service counter-snipers, officials have said. At the trial, Routh represented himself despite having no legal expertise. His self-representation intermittently threatened to derail proceedings. The presiding judge, Aileen Cannon who dismissed an unrelated case against Trump involving federal classified documents advised Routh to keep his comments relevant after he remarked that modern trials seem to eliminate all that is human."
"Prosecutors said Routh, 59, had purchased a military-grade weapon, researched Trump's movements and utilized a dozen burner phones as part of a plot to kill Trump that was motivated by political grievances. Routh's attempt on Trump's life on 15 September 2024 came just nine weeks after the then presidential candidate narrowly survived a previous attempted assassination at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania."
Ryan Routh, 59, was found guilty by a jury in Fort Pierce, Florida, on five counts including attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a Secret Service agent. The incident occurred on 15 September when Routh was spotted with a rifle hiding in bushes as Trump's golfing party approached. Prosecutors said Routh purchased a military-grade weapon, researched Trump's movements and used about a dozen burner phones in a politically motivated plot. Jurors convicted him on all charges and he faces life imprisonment. Routh represented himself despite lacking legal expertise and had styled himself a mercenary leader who sought recruits to fight in Ukraine.
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