McVeigh Attorney May Testify Against Co-Conspirator
Attorney Says McVeigh Broke Attorney-Client Secrecy Privilege
An attorney for Timothy McVeigh said that he'll testify against a co-conspirator if McVeigh tries to take sole responsibility for the Oklahoma City bombing.
The Sunday Oklahoman reported that Stephen Jones wants to cast doubt on a new book about McVeigh. He said that the book due out April 3 may downplay Terry Nichols' role in the bombing.
Jones said that if McVeigh claims he acted alone in the 1995 blast that killed 168 people, he'll testify that isn't what McVeigh told him.
McVeigh is scheduled to be executed May 16 in Terre Haute, Ind..
Jones no longer represents McVeigh. He said that the attorney-client secrecy privilege was broken by McVeigh.
Nichols is serving a life sentence after being convicted in federal court on charges of conspiracy and involuntary manslaughter.
He is awaiting trial on state murder charges in Oklahoma.
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The Sunday Oklahoman reported that Stephen Jones wants to cast doubt on a new book about McVeigh. He said that the book due out April 3 may downplay Terry Nichols' role in the bombing.
Jones said that if McVeigh claims he acted alone in the 1995 blast that killed 168 people, he'll testify that isn't what McVeigh told him.
McVeigh is scheduled to be executed May 16 in Terre Haute, Ind..
Jones no longer represents McVeigh. He said that the attorney-client secrecy privilege was broken by McVeigh.
Nichols is serving a life sentence after being convicted in federal court on charges of conspiracy and involuntary manslaughter.
He is awaiting trial on state murder charges in Oklahoma.
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