Judge in Terry Nichols' Case Steps Down
By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Fri Nov 22, 2002 at 04:12:06 PM EST
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Posted on Fri Nov 22, 2002 at 04:12:06 PM EST
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"The judge overseeing the long-delayed capital murder trial of Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols unexpectedly stepped down on Friday, blaming the grinding delays that have stalled it on his docket for more than two years."
"State District Judge Ray Dean Linder became the second judge to leave the case, which has been beset by a host of problems and has already seen the original prosecutor and judge removed."
We heard late yesterday that funding for the defense has been restored, and a preliminary hearing for Mr. Nichols has been set the first week in February. We're curious as to any connection between those these events.
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