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...Judge Richard Matsch gets set to decide whether to accpet a delay in Timothy McVeigh's executions, signs are that the case could be in for a long summer. The story so far: Last Thursday, after meeting with their client in Terre Haute, Indiana, lawyers for the convicted bomber announced they would seek a delay of McVeigh?s June 11th execution date. Defense attorney Robert Nigh called the decision to request more time was "difficult" for McVeigh, who was "ready to die." Friday morning, McVeigh?s legal team filed a 300-plus page brief with the case?s original trial...
...Elaine Shannon:The general consensus is that Judge Matsch will grant a stay just to make sure mainstream America believes the process allowed McVeigh to get his day in court...
...Terry Nichols, on the other hand, has maintained his innocence. At trial he was convicted by a confused jury that found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter, which means he did not intend to kill, and conspiracy, which means he did. The jury deadlocked at sentencing, so it was Judge Matsch who sentenced Nichols to life without parole. Nichols' lawyers say evidence pointing to the involvement of others could exonerate him. But last year a federal appeals panel denied a similar motion for a new trial, ruling that the outcome of the case would not have changed...
...trial's opening statements, the Justice Department released a report slamming the FBI forensics lab for sloppiness in gathering evidence, specifically citing the Oklahoma City case. Bureau whistleblower Frederick Whitehurst claimed that agents were routinely pressured to commit perjury in order to win convictions. But U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch allowed only six pages of the 517-page Justice report to be presented at trial. During McVeigh's subsequent appeals, his attorneys repeatedly claimed the government was withholding information helpful to McVeigh--allegations that, of course, the government denied...
...several men who traveled frequently to Oklahoma City to inspect the Murrah Federal Building. The government claimed that despite spending eight months as a paid informant, Howe had gathered no evidence of a conspiracy in the works, coming forward with her tale only after the bombing had occurred. Judge Matsch refused to let Howe take the stand, ruling that her testimony was irrelevant. McVeigh's lawyers also wanted to depose witnesses in the Philippines who might point to an international conspiracy, but Matsch rejected this request as well...