Prior to February 4, when Routh's sentence will be announced, federal prosecutors wrote in court documents that his conduct since his arrest warrants a sentence of no less than life imprisonment, as he demonstrated a willingness to kill anyone who stood in his way and no remorse whatsoever.

“The Constitution offers citizens many peaceful avenues to oppose or express strong dissent about a presidential candidate; murder is not one of them.

The defendant acknowledges that he was found guilty by the jury,But it asserts that he was misled by his inability to effectively confront witnesses, use evidence, or affirmatively present evidence of dismissal designed to demonstrate his lack of intent to harm anyone,” states part of the 21-page sentencing memorandum prepared by the government.