COLORADO : Blast Victims, Kin Barred From Hearing
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Victims and relatives who will testify in the Oklahoma City bombing trial were barred from the courtroom by the judge, who said the mere sight of the two men accused of killing their loved ones could taint their testimony. U.S. District Judge Richard P. Matsch issued the ruling at the start of a three-day pretrial hearing on a defense move to have certain evidence thrown out. Defense attorneys claim federal agents mishandled searches and interrogations and allowed tests by unqualified investigators. Prosecutors have said they did no wrong.
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