Brian Nichols trial: Week 1
Court deputies are sworn in by Superior Court Judge James Bodiford early Monday. After more than three years, accused courthouse gunman Brian Nichols will face jurors. Nichols, an accused rapist, escaped from the Fulton County Courthouse and went on an alleged shooting spree in 2005. Nichols, 36, is pleading not guilty by reason of insanity. JOHN SPINK / jspink@ajc.comJOHN SPINK / jspink@ajc.com
