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Brian Nichols trial

Testimony continues in the trial of Brian Nichols in the Atlanta courthouse shootings.

During court proceedings in Brian Nichols' trial, retired Fulton County Deputy Grantley White (right) and prosecutor Clint Rucker demonstrate Monday how Nichols held a gun on White in the 2005 Fulton County Courthouse killings. Nichols 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.

Accused gunman Brian Nichols listens to testimony from Grantley White.

Kiley Barnes, the daughter of slain Fulton County Judge Rowland Barnes, listens to testimony from retired Fulton County Deputy Grantley White as he takes the stand for the second day.

Lawyer Nicole Day Waller demonstrates how Nichols came in and shot judge Roy Barnes as she was arguing a motion in front of Barnes in March 2005.

Retired Fulton County Deputy Grantley White demonstrates how accused killer Brian Nichols held a gun on him.

Attorney Richard Robbins points with his finger as Nichols did with his gun.

Retired Fulton County Deputy Grantley White responds to prosecutor Clint Rucker about the 2005 Fulton County Courthouse killings. White is credited as being one of the heroes; he faked a heart attack to sound an alarm and made a distress radio call to alert authoriities that Nichols had escaped.

Temporary staff attorney for Judge Barnes, Lynette Clark Davis, recalls the horror of the shootings in the court room.

Judge James Bodiford addresses the court during testimony from retired Fulton County Deputy Grantley White.

Grantley White points to the evidence screen during his testimony.

Trudy Brandau, sister of slain court reporter Julie Ann Brandau, listens to testimony.

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During court proceedings in Brian Nichols' trial, retired Fulton County Deputy Grantley White (right) and prosecutor Clint Rucker demonstrate Monday how Nichols held a gun on White in the 2005 Fulton County Courthouse killings. Nichols 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.

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