Prosecutors filed documents Tuesday saying Routh smoked marijuana, drank excessively and had a history of killing small animals. Sometimes choking up and wiping away tears, Kyle testified that her husband and Littlefield were close, and enjoyed spending time with veterans as they eased back into civilian life. Kyle’s widow, Taya Kyle, testified on the first day of the trial, speaking about her husband’s passion for helping veterans and gun safety. The video shows a police vehicle ramming the pickup, which became disabled along the side of the road. He refused to leave the vehicle and eventually sped off, with police in pursuit. On Thursday, prosecutors presented a video in which officers spoke with Routh as he sat in Kyle’s pickup. About 45 minutes later, authorities say Routh pulled up to his sister’s Midlothian home in Kyle’s truck and told her he had killed Kyle and Littlefield before driving away. About 5 p.m., a resort employee discovered the bodies of Kyle and Littlefield on the ground amid scattered weapons each had been shot several times. On February 2, 2013, Kyle, Littlefield and Routh drove to Rough Creek Lodge and Resort, which besides luxury accommodations has a 1,000-yard shooting range. Some of Routh’s psychiatrists at Green Oaks Hospital, where he was admitted in September 2012 and in January 2013, are expected to take the witness stand. Prosecutors say Routh was a troubled drug user who knew right from wrong, even with a history of mental illness. Routh, his lawyers say, believed the men planned to kill him. Defense attorneys say Routh, who was taking anti-psychotic medication, was insane when Kyle and his friend, Chad Littlefield, took the former Marine to a shooting range to provide support and camaraderie.
PERSPECTIVES ON ROUTHįamily members say Routh suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Iraq. An Oscar-nominated film based on the book has grossed nearly $300 million. The case has drawn intense interest, partly because of Kyle’s memoir. He took Routh to the shooting range at the request of the troubled veteran’s mother. After leaving the military, he volunteered with veterans facing mental health problems, often taking them shooting. Kyle served four tours in Iraq and made more than 300 kills as a sniper for SEAL Team 3, according to his own count. Here is a look at key points in the case: WHO WAS KYLE?
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STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) – After several days of evidence focused on the mental health of the former Marine accused in the fatal shootings of “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle and his friend, the trial of Eddie Ray Routh is set to resume Monday in Texas.Ĭriminal law experts say the case hinges on whether the defense can prove Routh, 27, was insane at the time and did not know the killings constituted a crime.
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