Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: Terry Nichols Sued for Millions > DENVER (AP) -- Seeking to make sure Oklahoma City > bombing conspirator Terry Nichols never earns any money > off his crime, victims of the bombing and government > lawyers on Monday sued him for millions. > > Lawyers for Oklahoma and the Justice Department filed a > brief in U.S. District Court asking for $14.5 million in > restitution and a $25,000 criminal fine. Two victims of > the bombing, in a separate filing, asked for unspecified > restitution. > > Last month, U.S. District Judge Richard Matsch delayed > setting a sentencing date because of a dispute about > restitution. Government attorneys want Matsch to require > Nichols to repay victims as part of his sentencing. > Nichols' attorney said he can't afford it. > > Nichols could conceivably make money off book, > television or other rights to his story. > > ``America continues to be fascinated by the Oklahoma > City bombing, the most deadly terrorist act in American > history. It is by no means farfetched to believe that > defendant Nichols could thus profit from his crime by > cashing in on his celebrity status,'' said the motion > filed by Marsha Kight, whose daughter, Franki Ann > Merrell, 23, was killed, and Martin Cash, who suffered > severe, ``life-altering injuries'' in the blast. > > ``Simply stated, notorious criminals stand to make money > after the conviction merely by trading on their > notoriety,'' the motion read. > > Before the April 19, 1995, bombing that killed 168 and > injured hundreds, Nichols worked as a gun dealer and on > a ranch. > > Nichols, 42, was convicted Dec. 23 of conspiracy and > eight counts of involuntary manslaughter. The jury > deadlocked on whether to impose the death penalty, which > leaves his sentence to Matsch. The maximum he could now > receive is life in prison without parole. > > Bomber Timothy McVeigh was sentenced to death. -- Two rules in life: 1. Don't tell people everything you know. 2. Subscribe/Unsubscribe, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the body of the message enter: subscribe/unsubscribe law-issues
