Attorneys for convicted Pittsburgh synagogue shooter seek to have death sentence vacated

Attorneys for Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers want his death sentence vacated and the chance for him to live out his days behind bars, making their case Tuesday in a federal appeals court.Bowers currently spends his days awaiting execution on federal death row in Terre Haute, Indiana, and synagogue shooting survivor Audrey Glickman believes that is where he belongs, not serving a life sentence somewhere else."I would much rather have him there than in life in prison, which he might have considered to be comfortable," Glickman said.A team of federal public defenders on Tuesday cited a handful of reasons why a three-judge panel should give Bowers that chance, though they conceded Bowers had caused "profound and irreparable harm;" they argued his death sentence should be vacated, and a new sentencing hearing be held.First, they objected to the fact that Bowers, who was unrestrained during the trial, was suddenly shackled around his ankles during the penalty phase.While prosecut