Brian Nichols trial: Week 3

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Brian Nichols trial: Week 3

The trial of Brian Nichols in the Atlanta courthouse shootings.

Bernadette Davy, firearms examiner at Georgia State Crime Lab, demonstrates a contact gun shot during testimony Friday.

Brian Nichols listens to defense attorney Henderson Hill.

Defense attorney Robert McGlasson (center) points toward the prosecution table while talking with Judge James Bodiford on Friday. The defense team asked Friday to withdraw from the case, but Bodiford did not allow it.

During her testimony Thursday, detective Nicole Redlinger points out the spot where the body of Sgt. Hoyt Teasley was found out side of the courthouse.

Defense attorney Josh Moore cross exams detective Nicole Redlinger.

Detective A.B. Calhoun reads papers that Brian Nichols wrote during Thursday's testimony in Nichols' murder trial.

Brian Nichols (right) confers with Josh Moore, one of his attorneys, during Wednesday's proceedings in his murder trial.

Judge James Bodiford tries to straighten out attorneys on the ways the prosecutors were questioning Atlanta homicide detective Vincent Velazquez.

Atlanta homicide detective Vincent Velazquez (right) demonstrates to prosecutor Clint Rucker how he stood in the interview while discussing with Nichols the posture of David Wilhelm.

Atlanta homicide detective Vincent Velazquez continues testifying Wednesday about the Nichols interview tape.

Prosecutor Clint Rucker examines Vincent Velazquez on Wednesday.

Video of Brian Nichols' recorded confession played during his trial Tuesday.

Kiley Barnes, daughter of Judge Rowland Barnes becomes emotional while listening to Nichols, via video, describe her father as a master and a target.

FBI Special Agent, Joseph Fonseca holds up the socks Brian Nichols wore when he surrendered.

Atlanta Police Department homicide detective Vincent Velazquez testified Tuesday.

Prosecutor Clint Rucker shows to FBI Special Agent Joseph Fonseca the pants Brian Nichols wore on the day of his surrender.

Accused gunman Brian Nichols listens to testimony during proceedings Tuesday. He is accused of murdering Judge Rowland Barnes and court reporter Julie Ann Brandau at the Fulton County Courthouse before escaping the facility and gunning down Deputy Sheriff Hoyt Teasley and David Wilhelm, an off-duty federal agent, in 2005.

Gwinnett police officer Jason Teague testifies Tuesday as Assistant District Attorney Brett Pinion questions him about events in the Brian Nichols trial.

Judge James Bodiford listens to testimony.

Clint Rucker (left) questions a witness as Judge Bodiford on the bench (center) and prosecutor Michele McCutcheon (right) listen to the testimony.

Ashley Robinson (left) testifies demonstrates Monday how Brian Nichols tied her up. Nichols is charged with four murders and has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

Ashley Smith looks at evidence held by prosecutor Kellie Hill.

Brian Nichols listens to testimony.

Ashley Robinson demonstrates on prosecutor Kellie Hill how she was accosted by Brian Nichols.

Ashley Robinson looked at a piece of evidence held by prosecutor Kellie Hill.

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Bernadette Davy, firearms examiner at Georgia State Crime Lab, demonstrates a contact gun shot during testimony Friday.

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