September 23, 2003

Judge Nixes Ex-Wife Motive in Sniper Case

Prosecutors argued Tuesday that sniper suspect John Allen Muhammad may have sought to harm his ex-wife during last year's killing spree, but a judge ruled they can't make that argument at trial because they have no supporting evidence. Circuit Judge LeRoy F. Millette Jr. upheld a request from defense lawyers to bar any trial testimony that Muhammad had either made any threats against his ex-wife or kidnapped the couple's children. Posted by Webmaster at September 23, 2003 10:03 PM