McVeigh Lawyers Seek Big Jury Pool
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DENVER — Jurors for the trial of accused Oklahoma City bomber Timothy J. McVeigh should come from across the state of Colorado rather than just the Denver area, his attorneys said Friday.
“Prejudicial pretrial publicity has saturated the Denver division, jeopardizing Mr. McVeigh’s right to trial by an impartial jury,” his attorneys said in a written filing.
There was no indication when U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch would rule on the request.
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