Defense Says Others Were Involved In Bombing (Oklahoma)

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Defense Says Others Were Involved In Bombing

POSTED: 8:28 a.m. CDT July 17, 2003 UPDATED: 8:29 a.m. CDT July 17, 2003

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Attorneys for Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols say they will provide evidence that shows other unnamed people took part in the bombing.

In a legal brief filed Wednesday, Nichols' attorneys said they plan to provide evidence that would raise questions about Nichols' involvement in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.

"The defense believes that it will be able to produce evidence pointing to others - whose identities are still unknown - who seemingly were involved with Mr. McVeigh in the bombing and, thus, may be able to raise serious doubts about Mr. Nichols' own involvement."

The attorneys suggested jurors will not listen to such evidence with open minds after being exposed to "over eight years of prejudicial publicity."

Nichols' attorneys say their client won't be able to get a fair trial in Oklahoma and have asked a federal judge to dismiss the case.

"All of the publicity has so colored and so hardened people's attitudes about Mr. Nichols that it has robbed him of his presumption of innocence," his attorneys argued in a 54-page legal brief.

Nichols, 48, is facing 161 state murder charges for his role in the bombing.

His attorneys point to hundreds of examples of prejudicial publicity about the Oklahoma City bombing, including accounts about Nichols' own federal conviction, the creation of a bombing memorial and the controversy over funding for Nichols' attorneys.

His attorneys also argue that terrorism attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, hurt Nichols' chance for a fair trial.

"No one can seriously question the fact that in post 9/11 America the fear of terrorism and the desire to strike back against the terrorists are widespread," the attorneys argued.

Nichols has been convicted of on conspiracy charges and involuntary manslaughter charges for the death of eight federal agents.

For that trial, a federal judge moved the trial to Denver after ruling Nichols had been "demonized" in Oklahoma and could not get a fair trial in the state.

Nichols' state trial has been set for March 1.

Judge Steven Taylor has scheduled a series of pretrial hearings to resolve legal issues. The next hearing is set for Monday.

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[Cicero]

Yes, others were involved. But will the courts allow anyone to introduce evidence that might demonstrate their case? Will the FBI stop covering up? I doubt it.

[Burkeman1]

Considering that McVeigh was tried, convicted, sentenced, and then executed faster than any other federal prisoner in recent memory and while Clinton was still President and by a Justice Department that was opposed to the Death Penalty- I have my doubts that it was just "two guys".

[ladyinred]

I think most people know that others were involved, and also what ethnic group they belonged to. I just wish they'd quit the coverup.

[Fred Mertz]

This is a weird article. It mentions Nichols' attorneys but doesn't name a single one.

Maybe they enjoy breathing...

[Fred Mertz]

McVeigh was executed during the Bush/Ashcroft regime.

[Burkeman1]

No - Check again- he was executed under Clinton.

[Burkeman1]

OOPs- your right. Sorry.

[Fred Mertz]

I'll bet you a nickel.

[Burkeman1]

It was only months into Bush's presidency though.

[Misterioso]

It's going to take something (or someone) big to pry the lid off this thing. The Oklahoma trial of Nichols could do it, but I have my doubts. The truth is being stifled by a full court press by the government on the media. Too many fingers are in this pie.

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[Johnny Crab]

Forgot the bulldozer treatment the "crime scene" got...gee, similar to Waco...how 'bout that?

[Mark17]

I think most people know that others were involved, and also what ethnic group they belonged to.

I have another question about them, and I think you know exactly what I want to know.

[PhiKapMom]

Timothy McVeigh could have lived to be a 100 and never revealed anything except to be a thorn in the side of the survivors. He deserved to die, and I, for one, am glad he is dead. The interviews he granted were distrubing to survivors and anyone associated with the bombing. He never was remourseful and mocked the survivors -- wasn't even sorry he helped blow up children. He was a lowlife, murderer, and got exactly what he had coming. That said, I believe Terry Nichols could blow this whole thing wide open -- he traveled overseas and believe if anyone met with the operatives it was him. Personally, I would like for his attorneys to plea bargain for his life with an agreement that all the evidence would be made public. And I believe after touring the Bombing Museum everytime someone comes to visit, that McVeigh/Nichols did not act alone!

Also believe the Clintons were pleased as punch that Murrah Building got bombed. You should see the mural of the Memorial Service -- she looks like the cat that swallowed the canary and he is as pleased as punch! Disgusting when everyone around them is in mourning! Personally I don't want the trial here in OKC -- have had enough of Terry Nichols and his attorneys -- both sets to last a very long time!

[Burkeman1]

Well of course he deserved to die. And if he blew up a federal building a hundred years ago he would been hanged within a couple of months of the event- not years. But I am suspicious of the "two man" theory that Clinton put forward.