Mass shooter blames prison conditions for guilty plea.

Brenton Tarrant, a white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand in 2019, claimed he was irrational when he pleaded guilty and sought to overturn his conviction. Tarrant, who used military-style weapons and livestreamed the attack, entered guilty pleas to multiple charges, including murder and terrorism. He argued that his mental health deteriorated due to prison conditions, making his guilty pleas invalid. An appeal court will determine if his pleas should be quashed, potentially leading to a new trial.

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