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LATEST NEWS:
Federal trial to open for convicted abortion doc murderer
James Kopp is serving 25 years for murdering New York abortion doctor Bernard Slepian after being convicted in 2003 on state charges. Now he's facing life without parole if found guilty in a federal trial that begins Thursday.
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Read the indictment
Sept. 28, 2004: Lawyer wants to toss Kopp's confession
STATE MURDER TRIAL ARCHIVE:
May 9, 2003: Abortion doctor killer gets the max
April 15, 2003: Friends plead guilty to helping Kopp
March 18, 2003: Kopp found guilty of murder
March 18, 2003: Evidence presented to judge in one-day trial
March 17, 2003: Trial to last a day or two, judge says
March 11, 2003:
Kopp waives jury trial for bench trial
March 11, 2003: Others tried — and failed — to win acquittal
March 6, 2003: Murder trial becomes forum for abortion debate
March 4, 2003: Prospective jurors asked about views on abortion
March 3, 2003: Abortion foes demonstrate outside court
Nov. 20, 2002: Abortion foe admits fatally shooting doctor
March 30, 2001: Feds to seek extradition
March 29, 2001: Kopp arrested in France
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Pro-life activist James Kopp was convicted and sentenced to 25 years for fatally shooting N.Y. abortion doctor Barnett Slepian. Kopp still faces life without parole if convicted of federal charges.
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State indictment
An Erie County grand jury indicted Kopp for second-degree murder, reckless endangerment and criminal possession of a weapon
Federal indictment
In October 2000 Kopp was also indicted under a federal statute that seeks to protect freedom of access to clinic entrances
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