Jeff Ross Comedy Central Roast Will be a Key in Supreme Court Hearing on Death Sentence
Texas man faces death penalty claims Comedy Central Roast he ate during his imprisonment unfairly affected his sentencing.
When comedians question Gabriel Hall, he makes light of his involvement in the stabbing and murder of a wheelchair-bound lady. Jeff Ross During filming Jeff Ross Roasts Criminals: Live at Brazos County Jail. Business Insider was the first to report on this case.
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When Ross came to Texas’ Brazos County jail, he was in the midst of his trial for the 2015 murder of a Navy veteran. The footage of Hall didn’t make into what aired on Comedy Central, but the footage was later subpoenaed by the state for use in his sentencing on the murder and assault charges. Hall was then sentenced to death.
Hall’s attorneys are arguing that the footage was unfairly obtained because they had earlier issued a “no contact” letter barring anyone from approaching Hall without their permission.
The US will appeal his death sentence. Supreme Court In January.
In the footage from the comedy special, Hall’s lawyers said he “jokily tried to play along.” He made a pun on the word “hacking” to describe his crime.
The footage showed “a professional comic consciously working to provoke a response from an unwary subject — aggressively pushing [Hall] to make ‘outrageous’ statements to which Ross offered ‘wild’ or scandalous rejoinders — to maximize the video’s commercial value as entertainment.”
According to the state, Hall had voluntarily agreed to speak with Ross and signed a release form. Hall’s lawyers said this contravened his “no contact” order.
Comedy Central and Ross have not commented on this case.
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