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Brian Nichols will not be poisoned by the state. An extremely expensive trial is over. There was little doubt that he killed the people in the courtroom. The only thing at issue is how to punish him.
The verdict comes 45 months after the shootings. If he were to be sentenced to death, it would take at least another fifteen years for the needle to be inserted. This is not swift justice.
Arguably, Brian Nichols is a monster who deserves to die. What he did in the courtroom needs to be punished. After a while,though, you have to wonder about the cost of this trial, and the effect that this has on the overall justice system. Maybe the money spent defending Nichols could have been better utilized on other indigents.
There is a possibility of a federal death penalty trial. Mr. Nichols allegedly killed a customs officer named David Wilhelm. While there would be satisfaction for some at getting a death penalty verdict, is the cost of a new trial really worth it?
The story is that Mr. Nichols confronted Mr. Wilhelm at a house the agent was renovating in Buckhead. How Mr. Nichols wound up at a jobsite in Buckhead, after escaping the courthouse downtown, and arrived at the home improvement project of a federal agent… this is another mystery in this case.
Will an execution in 2023 will deter people from beating up a guard, stealing his weapon, and killing the judge…this is another question for wiser men to ponder.