Exactly. David L.
Ben Franklin: "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt, they have more need of masters." -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Laurie Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 4:29 AM To: The Sandbox Discussion List Subject: Re: [Sndbox] Bitter Divorce Vlamed For Sniper Shootings I can see being totally ticked at your ex that you would want do shoot THEM...but using this as an excuse to kill others is just stupid... Laurie --- Jen -- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Said it was pre-trial, so should be coming up. > > Jen -- > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tim Harder > To: The Sandbox Discussion List > Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 11:28 AM > Subject: Re: [Sndbox] Bitter Divorce Vlamed For > Sniper Shootings > > > > Does this mean that the trial is now started? > > > > > On Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at 03:48 PM, Jen > -- wrote: > > > MANASSAS, Virginia (CNN) -- Prosecutors blamed > John Allen Muhammad's anger at his ex-wife Tuesday > for spurring nearly a yearlong rage of violence that > ended with a series of sniper shootings in the > Washington area last fall. > > Prosecutors at a pre-trial hearing to determine > what evidence will be allowed at trial for > Muhammad's part in the sniper shootings said the > defendant was angry about a court's decision to give > his former wife, Mildred Green, sole custody of > their children. > > Prosecutor Rich Conway said, Muhammad "became > obsessed with finding her." > > Muhammad traced Green to Maryland but then, > unable to find her, "began shooting people around > her," Conway said. > > Judge LeRoy Millette Jr. kept prosecutors from > using threats that Muhammad allegedly made against > his ex-wife as evidence, unless a stronger link can > be established between the threats and the > shootings. > > Muhammad, 42, and fellow suspect Lee Boyd Malvo, > 18, have been charged with 13 shootings, including > 10 deaths, during a three-week spree that terrorized > the Washington area last fall. They are also > suspected or charged in shootings in Alabama, > Louisiana, Georgia, Arizona and Washington state. > > Muhammad had previously been charged with > harassing and stalking his ex-wife and children. He > was prohibited from owning a gun or approaching his > second wife, Green, by the restraining order she > obtained in 2000. > > Muhammad moved to Tacoma, Washington, with > Green, whom he had married in 1988 at Fort Lewis. > The couple had three children, John Jr., Salena and > Taalibah, and operated a car mechanic business in > Tacoma. > > Green was granted a divorce in 2001 based on a > finding of domestic violence by the courts. > > Police in Tacoma, Washington, have investigated > the February 16, 2002, slaying of 21-year-old Keenya > Cook. She was killed with a single shot from a > high-caliber handgun as she cooked dinner in her > aunt's home. > > The woman's aunt, Isa Nichols, was Muhammad's > friend. Nichols told police she first met him in > 1995 and even worked as his tax accountant for his > car repair business. She also told them that when > Muhammad was going through a divorce, she sided with > his ex-wife in a custody battle. > > > > > > > Witness points to Muhammad, Malvo > > Also at Tuesday's hearing, a chiropractor > testified that an hour before a sniper shot a > 13-year-old student outside a Maryland school he saw > Muhammad and Malvo sitting in a blue Chevrolet > Caprice near the middle school. > > Gerald E. Driscoll said he saw the two men > October 7 near Bowie, Maryland. > > Driscoll is the first person to testify about > seeing either of the alleged sniper suspects at any > of the 13 sniper shooting scenes. > > Defense attorneys attempted to cast doubt on his > testimony, noting that he did not pick Muhammad or > Malvo from police photo arrays until months after > their arrests. By that time, they argued, photos of > the two men had been published in newspapers and > broadcast on television scores of times. > > Driscoll testified at a pre-trial hearing for > Muhammad at Prince William County Circuit Court, at > which Muhammad's attorneys challenged the validity > of several witness identifications. > > Driscoll said he was driving to work when he > stopped at a red light near Benjamin Tasker Middle > School. He said he noticed two people sitting in a > blue Chevrolet Caprice about 10 to 20 yards in front > of him and perpendicular to him. > > Driscoll said the car was notable because it was > sitting on the wrong side of the traffic island and > was not moving though he presumed it had a green > light. > > "He seemed very happy, smiling, carrying on a > conversation with a passenger, joking," Driscoll > said of the car's driver. In court, Driscoll > identified Muhammad as that driver. > > According to Driscoll, after 10 or 15 seconds, > the passenger climbed into the back seat and began > fidgeting with something. > > The shooting occurred about an hour later. When > Driscoll heard about the shooting, he said, he > recalled seeing the blue car, as well as a white van > several blocks earlier. > > Driscoll said that about three days after the > shooting, he called police. > > He testified he was "not entirely sure" what he > told police but said he believes he told them about > seeing the white van and the blue Caprice that day, > as well as seeing a young man carrying what looked > like a case for a gun or pool cue near the school > several weeks before the shooting. > > He said police did not get back to him until > after Muhammad and Malvo were arrested October 24. > > And, he said, they did not come and interview > him in person for two or three months. > > Judge LeRoy Millette Jr. ruled that police > properly conducted their photo identification > process with Driscoll and said that the information > from that can be used at Muhammad's trial, which is > to start October 14. > > Millette also said prosecutors could use two > other identifications, both from employees at the > Silver Spring, Maryland, YMCA who identified > Muhammad and Malvo in photo lineups and said the two > were occasional visitors to the facility. > > "They were nice, smiling, and talked to me -- > friendly," said Sharon Douglas, an employee at the > YMCA. 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