Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : White House Attack Trial Goes to Jury

Jurors in the trial of Francisco Martin Duran were asked to determine if the 26-year-old Coloradan sought to kill President Clinton when he fired at the White House, or whether he acted out of severe mental illness. Capping a two-week trial, prosecutors and defense attorneys argued about Duran’s mental state when he sprayed the White House with 25 to 30 rounds from an assault rifle Oct. 29. If convicted of attempted assassination, he could receive a maximum punishment of life imprisonment.