Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 6/26/23 This is Troy Rivetti for the US government during opening statements. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 6/6/23 This is the first witness of the day, Diane Rosenthal, sister of Cecil and David. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 6/27/23 Here’s a sketch of the first witness of the day, Vijayalakshmi Rajasekaran. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 6/27/23 This was expert witness Dr. Andrew Newburg via video call for testimony. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 6/28/29 This is Dr. Siddhartha Nadkarni during testimony being questioned by Judy from the defense. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting This is Eric Olshan cross-examining the same witness we have had all day, Dr. Siddhartha Nadkarni. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 6/29/23 This is Dr. Richard Rogers on the stand, being questioned by Burt from the defense, Troy from the prosecution in the foreground. First witness on the stand today and still going. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 6/20/23 Nothing much new happened this morning — same witness as yesterday. I drew Bowers again because I noticed he doesn’t react or even seem to be paying much attention during testimony about his mental health. The doctor’s notes about Bowers are on the screen behind him. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/3/23 This is Dr. Erin Bigler testifying via video conference call this morning. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial - Sentencing phase 7/3/23 A closer view of Dr. Erin Bigler, while he was pointing out parts of the 3D-printed model of Bower’s brain this afternoon during a continuation of his testimony (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/5/23 This shows Eric Olshan during his questions for the first government rebuttal witness this morning, Dr. Richard Ryan Darby. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/6/23 This shows Dr. Dietz (far right) sitting on the government side this morning looking on as Dr. Darby continues to testify. Dr. Dietz is expected to testify later today. Sitting next to him are family/congregants. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/11/23 This is Michael Burt from defense continuing his cross-examination of Dr. Dietz this morning. They were going over items in their giant binders. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial Defense Attorney Michael Burt giving closing statements (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting 7/13/23 Bowers while verdict was being read — he did not react at all. He didn’t even look up. Just continued to write whatever he’s been writing this whole time. He did look over at Elisa’s screen at one point but that’s it. Sketch of judge reading verdict coming shortly. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/13/23 Judge Colville while reading the verdict today. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/17/23 This is Nicole Vasquez Schmitt during the governments opening statements. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/17/23 This is Elisa Long making the defense’s opening statement — Bowers in the background still writing, not looking up. Navarro next to Bowers. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial (7/17/23) Nicole Vasquez Schmitt during the governments opening statements (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial (7/17/23) On the left: Carol Black, sister of Richard Gottfried.
On the right: Margaret (Peg) Durachko, wife/widow of Richard Gottfried. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial (7/17/23) This is David and Cecil Rosenthal’s mom who read a recorded statement, which played on a screen in the courtroom. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial (7/17/23) Elisa Long making the defense’s opening statement. Bowers is in the background still writing, not looking up. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/18/23 This is Daniel Kramer, brother in law of Jerry Rubenstein.
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting 7/18/23 This is Michelle Weiss, daughter of Bernice and Sylvan Simon, during testimony this morning.
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/19/23 This sketch shows Sharyn Stein and Joseph Stein. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/19/23 This is Michele Rosenthal combined with her dad’s video recorded statement. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial (7/19/23) The first defense witness in the sentencing phase of the trial is Dr. Katherine Porterfield, a clinical psychologist. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial (7/19/23) Tim Matson, one of the Pittsburgh SWAT officers injured in the synagogue shooting, on the stand. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial (7/19/23) Andrea Wedner, survivor and daughter of Rose Mallinger, on the stand. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial (7/19/23) Dan Leger, one of the two people who were shot and survived the synagogue shooting, testified. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/20/23 This is Dr. Porterfield continuing her testimony with Elisa Long questioning her and Troy Rivetti in the foreground. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/24/23 This is Naomi Grimm, the first new witness today. She is Bowers’ mother’s first cousin. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/24/23 This is some of the people listening to testimony this morning.
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting 7/25/23 Left: Gary Phillips, Right: Martina Mock on Zoom. They are both from the Bradley House. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting 7/25/23 Bowers' childhood friend, Frank Ray (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting 7/25/23 Kelly McKinley testifies via Zoom. Bowers stopped writing to watch her on his screen in front of him while she testified for a little bit. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial (7/26/23) Pastor Jeffrey Dillinger, who did Bible study with Robert Bowers and baptized him a few years ago (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial (7/26/23) Butler prison guard Captain Jeff Kengerski (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting 7/27/23 This is Maureen Baird. She’s on day two of her Zoom testimony this morning. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/27/23 This is a wide courtroom view from Michael Burt’s questioning of Baird on Zoom. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/27/23 This is Dr. George Corvin, who went on the stand right before lunch and will be back later today for more testimony. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/27/23 This is witness Janet Purdue on Zoom. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/28/23 The defense team: The top half is one view, the bottom half is another. Top, left to right: Ashwin Cattamanchi, Rubenstein, unknown defense staffer, Bowers’ aunt. Bottom, left to right: Navarro, Elisa, Bowers. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/31/23 Continued questioning of Patricia Fine, Bowers' aunt, on Monday morning. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
PIttsburgh synagogue shooting trial 7/31/23 Soo Song cross-examined Bowers' aunt Monday morning. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/31/23 Judy Clarke for the defense closing arguments. The defense table shows Elisa, Burt, Bowers, and Navarro (L to R). (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/31/23 Olshan, pointing to Bowers, during his delivery of the government closing arguments. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 7/31/23 Troy Rivetti from the government doing a rebuttal to the defense’s closing argument. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 8/1/23 Objection from the defense about what the prosecution said in their closing arguments yesterday. This is Eric Olshan responding, with the rest of prosecution team around him. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 8/1/23 Defense during the second juror question, when discussing issues with some exhibit. Bowers was attentive and leaning in. Elisa Long standing, Judy Clarke to the right. Ashwin Kattamanchi to the left. (Sketches by Emily Goff )
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial (6/16/23) Robert Bowers when he stood for the jury right before the judge read the verdict. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 6/26/23 This is Burt from the defense during opening statement. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial (6/15/23) Prosecutor Mary Hahn during her closing statement. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial (6/15/23) Elisa Long from the defense team offering her closing statements with the front row of the government looking on. From left: Eric Olshan, Soo Song, Troy Rivetti (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial - 6/14/23 This was after the jurors were dismissed for the day and the legal teams and the judge were discussing the charges for the jurors and such. There was some tension. Defense on the left, government on the right. Judge and his staff in the back (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 6/14/23 This is Andrea Wedner this morning. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 6/14/23 This is a sketch of Officer Tim Matson this morning. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial (6/13/23) FBI agent Evan Browne in the continuation of his testimony Tuesday morning, going over the social media posts of Bowers. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial (6/13/23) William Braniff, an expert on terrorism and white supremacy, being cross-examined by the defense (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial (6/12/23) Mark Hetfield, the CEO of HIAS, takes the stand on June 12, 2023. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial (6/12/23) Andrew Torba, the CEO and founder of GAB, during his testimony Monday afternoon. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial - 6/8/2023 At nearly 4 p.m. Thursday, they brought Officer Anthony Burke to the stand as the last witness of the day. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial - 6/8/2023 Erin Casey, the visual information specialist from the FBI who testified Thursday afternoon (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial - 6/8/2023 Curtis Thomas testified before and after lunch. He went over a lot of things related to cell phone records and photos deleted and data stored on Bowers phone. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial - 6/8/2023 Burt from the defense did the longest cross examination yet with Marcy Plaza, making points about how small a sample of DNA needed to be present for it to be identified (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial - 6/8/2023 Marcy Plaza, 4th witness of the morning but the longest testimony so far. She is a forensic examiner in the FBI at Quantico — testifying about the DNA analysis for this case. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial (6/7/23) Pittsburgh SWAT officer Justin Lapaglia during testimony. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial (6/7/23) Shawn Eigenbrode, a paramedic with Pittsburgh's Tactical EMS Team, during his testimony. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial (6/7/23) Michael O’Keefe from the Allegheny County Police Department testifying. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial (6/7/23) Retired FBI agent Andrea Dammann during testimony. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial - 6/6/2023 This is the model of the synagogue, with human and courtroom context for size. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial - 6/6/2023 Burt from the defense cross examined Dr. Ennis after lunch, he was asking for confirmation that the ruling of “homicide” didn’t necessarily indicate malicious intent. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial - 6/6/2023 This is Dr. Baying Xu, forensic pathologist, during testimony with Soo Song (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 6/6/23 This is Officer Andrew Miller this morning as he continued his testimony from yesterday. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 6/6/23 This is Dr. Ashton Ennis, forensic pathologist, during his testimony this morning. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial - 6/5/23 This is Michael Saldutte gets up with a microphone and shows on the model of the synagogue where things happened, explaining into a microphone with an overhead camera so the room could see. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 6/5/23 This is SWAT Officer Michael Saldutte during his testimony this morning before an unexpected early break. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial (6/5/23) Defense Attorney Ashwin Cattamanchi objecting to the use of multiple graphic photos ahead of the morning session. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial (6/2/23) Officer Clint Timmons during testimony on June 2, 2023. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 6/2/23 This is Officer Michael Smidga during his testimony. I noticed he kept staring at Bowers and at one point, Bowers seemed to stare back, so that’s what I tried to capture in this sketch. An exhibit on the screen. (Sketch by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial - Day 2 Carol Black testifying with Soo Song and the Judge. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial - Day 2 Robert Bowers listening to Carol Black’s testimony with exhibit photos on the screens around him of an area inside the synagogue. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial - Day 2 Dan Leger during the second half of his testimony after lunch, survived being shot that day.
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial 5/31/23 Barry Werber smiles while affectionately recalling the late Cecil Rosenthal greeting him the day of the shooting. (Sketches by Emily Goff/Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial - Day 1 Soo Song during opening statement to the jurors. (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial - Day 1 The first witness called by the prosecution, the emergency dispatcher who took the first 911 call (Sketches by Emily Goff)
Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Trial - Day 1 The third witness called to the stand — Rabbi Jeffrey Myers. (Sketches by Emily Goff)