Metro Atlanta
Brian Nichols trial: Week 1
The murder trial of Brian Nichols began Sept. 22, 2008, in Atlanta. Nichols is accused of killing four as he escaped a rape trial in 2005.
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Brian Nichols sits with his attorneys as his murder trial gets under way Sept. 22. Nichols escaped from the Fulton County Courthouse during his rape trial in 2005. Nichols, 36, is accused of killing four during and after his escape. He is pleading not guilty by reason of insanity and faces the death penalty if convicted.
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