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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1997
Page
3
A Manhattan landlord is accused of paying a target manager with heroin to set fire to an apartment to remove a tenant and collect insurance or related charges. The case centers on a planned arson scheme tied to eviction tactics.
In Denver federal court Judge Richard Matsch trims the pool of potential jurors for Terry Nichols and connects to the larger Timothy McVeigh case. Through the first week 26 prospects appeared. 64 must be vetted before 23 peremptory challenges are used. The process aims for 12 jurors and 6 alternates with a separate penalty phase if convicted.
In Papucan Kentucky a couple, Billy Gene Mitchell and Susan Mitchell, in orange jumpsuits, attended the funeral of their 2 year old son Jeffrey Mitchell amid jail presence. Prosecutors indicted them for murder and wanton endangerment after investigators found the malnourished child who died from starvation. the parents described feeding the children only water weeks before his death and faced public sympathy and donations for the funeral.
U S District Judge Garland Burrell Jr ordered juror identities, ages and occupations kept secret to protect against outside contact amid heavy publicity. Jury selection begins November 12 as prosecutors oppose defense bid to preclude death penalty if convicted.
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