RELATED: Federal appeals court upholds Dylann Roof's death sentenceIn 2017, Roof became the first person in the U.S.
sentenced to death for a federal hate crime. Authorities have said Roof opened fire during the closing prayer of a Bible study at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, raining down dozens of bullets on those assembled.
He was 21 at the time.In his appeal, Roof’s attorneys argued that he was wrongly allowed to represent himself during sentencing, a critical phase of his trial.