Not Surprised He Pleaded Not Guilty?
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The teenager accused of gunning down 10 black people in a race-fueled mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket pleaded not guilty Monday to 27 federal hate crime charges that could be punishable by the death penalty.
A court-appointed attorney entered the not guilty plea on behalf of 19-year-old Payton Gendron, who remained silent during the brief arraignment, wearing an orange prison jumpsuit and shackles.
The lawyer told the judge in the western New York federal courthouse that she hoped to resolve the case before trial, signaling that Gendron may end up pleading guilty to some or all of the charges in the 27-count indictment against him.
The Department of Justice has not yet decided whether it will seek the death penalty in the case.