PITTSBURGH — It’s been more than two years since a federal jury sentenced Robert Bowers to death for killing 11 people at Tree of Life Synagogue. Now, his defense team is asking the Third Circuit Court of Appeals for a new sentencing hearing. The brief lists more than a dozen reasons why the defense team believes a new sentencing hearing is fair for Bowers. One of those reasons includes the fact that he had to wear shackles around his legs during the trial, which his attorneys claim may have made the jury view him as dangerous and created a prejudice. The appeal lists several other reasons for their request, including the lack of diversity of the jury. The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is responding to the latest filing, and told our news partners at WPXI; “The jury verdict and sentencing reflected the gravity of this horrific crime, and we believe justice was served.”