THE STATE vs BRIAN GENE NICHOLS
No death sentence
John Spink / jspink@ajc.com
Brian Nichols stares off as prosecutors finish their arguments for the death penalty. Nichols was found guilty in November 2008 of the 2005 Fulton County courthouse murders. He was sentenced to life in prison.Photos: Sentencing | Closing arguments | Penalty phase of trial
• Nichols found guilty | Photos
• Video: Excerpts from taped confession
• Graphic: 2005 shootings
• Nichols refers to 'targets' and 'civilians' in taped confession
PHOTOS• Trial: Week 7 | Week 6 | Week 5 | Week 4 | Week 3 | Week 2
• Opening arguments
• Nichols' jury selected
• Nichols' courtroom appearances
• Tributes to the victims
• Courthouse scenes March 11, 2005
• Nichols' capture on March 12, 2005
THE CASE
• The indictment (PDF)
• Timeline (March 2005 to December 2007)
- 4 years after attacks, courthouse lacks security plan
- Gwinnett won't prosecute Nichols for kidnapping
- Feds won't seek death penalty for Nichols
- In prison, cellphone is coveted contraband
- Police reveal little about Nichols manhunt errors
- Nichols trial holdouts: 'Show me something'
- Nichols friend wonders if he could have averted killings
- Nichols gets life without parole
- Legislature urged to revamp death penalty law
- Question now is where will Nichols serve time?
- Howard wants U.S. to pursue Nichols death penalty
- Judge's widow looks for answers, peace
- Brian Nichols avoids death sentence
- Three picked for jury had misgivings about death penalty
- Nichols jury wants bombshell tape as it mulls his fate
- Victims' families show stress of jury's indecision
- 2 jurors likely dominating debate, expert says
- Nichols trial had ripple effect in Ga. criminal justice system
- No decision reached on Nichols sentence
- Nichols juror may have taken evidence
- Prosecution urges death, defense seeks mercy, jury deliberates
- Life or death for Nichols: Jurors to say
- Defense rests without Brian Nichols' testimony
- Nichols' daughter only met dad after killings
- Witness says Nichols was model employee at H-P
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