Antisemitic mass shooter appeals death penalty verdict for 2014 murders

• Published date: 30 March 2021
• Date: 30 March 2021
• Author: IDAN ZONSHINE
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Miller, also known as Glenn Cross, was convicted in 2015 on one count of capital murder, three counts of attempted murder, and assault and weapons charges after he chose to represent himself in court, arguing that his plan to "kill Jews" was justified since "Jews have too much power and must be stopped."

During the trial, he said he believes Jews have committed genocide against white people, and control both the media and Wall Street to the detriment of white Americans.

Miller made this argument even despite the fact that all three of his victims - William Corporon, 69, his grandson, Reat Griffin Underwood, 14, and 53-year old Terri LaManno - were Christians.

"I had no criminal intent, I had a patriotic intent to stop genocide against my people," he said, reportedly also yelling "Heil Hitler" upon receiving his death sentence.

Attorneys for Miller, who is now now 79 years old, claim that the court made a mistake by allowing Miller to represent himself and go on his racist and antisemitic screed in place of a defense, saying he was "fairly unbalanced" and that he had previously shown signs of mental illness.

Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe, who argued for Miller's conviction, said that the US constitution gives defendants the personal right to represent themselves regardless of whether they are capable of doing so well, and that this is what Miller wanted do in this case.

He called...