PITTSBURGH — Federal prosecutors have asked the judge overseeing the capital case of Robert Bowers, accused of murdering worshippers at Tree of Life synagogue, to question him in person to make sure he understands the rights that he has been waiving for more than three years through his lawyers.
Among those rights is the one guaranteeing a speedy trial.
The government said in a motion filed Monday that U.S. District Judge Robert Colville should order Bowers to appear in person to confirm that he knows his rights are being waived by his defense team.
