After delays and continuing funding problems for the defense, the trial of accused courthouse killer Brian Nichols resumes today in Atlanta. The court-appointed lawyers for Nichols have warned that without sufficient resources to defend their client, any conviction could be challenged. In 31 months of court proceedings so far, the Nichols-defense has already drained the state public defender’s office of nearly 2-million dollars. Nichols is accused in a March 2005 shooting spree of killing a judge and court reporter, two lawmen outside the courthouse, and later a federal agent.
