He doesn't have a miachine gun. It was one of the charges against him.
James Bailey, a juror in the trial, said the jury was not in the courtroom at the time of the shooting. Nichols, who also faced charges of sodomy, possession of a machine gun, possession of a handgun, and possession of a large quantity of marijuana, had not taken the stand yet in the trial, which started Tuesday.
Bailey said Nichols made him and other jurors nervous. "Every time he looked up, he was staring at you," Bailey said.
Boy, it's going to be hard to seat a jury now.
And why was he out on bail?