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- Born: December 10, 1971
- Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
- Attended Kutztown University in Pennsylvania for three semestersThe New Yorker: Annals of Law: Death In Georgia (February 4, 2008)
- February 2005: Brought to trial on a rape chargeThe New Yorker: Annals of Law: Death In Georgia (February 4, 2008)
- Ended in a mistrialThe New Yorker: Annals of Law: Death In Georgia (February 4, 2008)
- Retrial began in March 2005The New Yorker: Annals of Law: Death In Georgia (February 4, 2008)
- Convicted of all charges on November 7, 2008
- Sentenced to consecutive life sentences on December 13, 2008
- March 11, 2005: Nichols overpowered a deputy sheriff, stole her gun and shot four peopleThe New Yorker: Annals of Law: Death In Georgia (February 4, 2008)
- March 12, 2005: Nichols forced his way into the apartment of Ashley Smith, taking her hostageMSNBC: Shooting suspect’s hostage: I gave him meth (September 25, 2007)
- Smith convinced Nichols to release her, at which point she called the police
- Nichols' trial was delayed due to defense budget limitationsThe Associated Press: Atlanta courthouse shooting trial begins (July 10, 2008)
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Brian Nichols was found guilty of 54 charges including murder, kidnapping and robbery on November 7, 2008. Nichols killed four people after escaping from Atlanta's Fulton County Courthouse during a 2005 court appearance for rape. Nichols was later captured at the apartment of Ashley Smith, a Gwinnett County woman whom he had taken hostage.
On December 13, 2008, Nichols was sentenced to multiple life sentences, to be served consecutively and with no chance of parole. Although Nichols was eligible for the death penalty, the jury could not reach a unanimous decision as required by Georgia law.New York Times: Maximum Sentence for Courthouse Killings in Atlanta (December 13, 2008)
The Victims of Brian Nichols
Nichols' murderous escape from the Fulton County Courthouse in 2005 resulted in the deaths of four individuals. Nichols overpowered the sheriff's deputy escorting him into the courtroom, shot and killed the judge presiding over his rape trial, Rowland Barnes, and also killed court reporter Julie Ann Brandau. Outside the building, Nichols shot and killed police sergeant Hoyt Tinsley. Later in the day, after escaping the area, Nichols killed federal customs agent David Wilhelm at Wilhelm's home.CNN: Courthouse Shooter Guilty of Murder, Faces Death (November 7, 2008)
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"Watch my Brian Nichols" really bruh? @savoythegreat
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