Neko

Thursday, May 27, 2004

NICHOLS GUILTY!

Jury finds Nichols guilty on all counts.

McALESTER -- Oklahoma City bombing conspirator Terry Nichols has been found guilty on state charges related to the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.

Jurors here began deliberations at 9:12 a.m. Wednesday and took just over four hours to decide the fate of Nichols, who has already been convicted in Federal court and sentenced to life in prison. The six-man, six-woman jury deliberated only about four hours before convicting Nichols on 161 state murder charges and of arson and conspiracy.

The verdict comes after two months of testimony from about 250 witnesses.

The jury will now decide whether Nichols is sentenced to life in prison or given the death penalty.