And why was he out on bail?
More importantly, if he was out on bail, why shoot up the courtroom? What would be the motive for this?
Atlanta Fox channel reporting the shank was found on Nichols while entering the courtroom this past week. Supposedly there was a meeting afterwards in the Judge's chambers, but the reporters have not been able to find out what transpired at that meeting. If he'd been caught trying to bring a weapon into the courtroom, the Judge would have been within his rights to have this defendent in restraints in order to protect the court.