Buffalo Supermarket Shooting: Defense Seeks Trial Move to NYC for Impartiality and Diversity in Jury
Buffalo, NY — Lawyers for Payton Gendron, a white man who confessed to the racially motivated killings of 10 Black individuals at a Buffalo supermarket, are seeking to move his federal trial, which could result in the death penalty, to New York City. They argue that ensuring a diverse and impartial jury in upstate New York will be challenging due to local prejudices and extensive media coverage. In a recent court filing, Gendron’s defense detailed …