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Second Sniper Trial Day Two
Aired November 18, 2003 - 15:03 ET
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HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: Several witnesses taking the stand today in the penalty phase in the John Allen Muhammad trial. One of those witnesses told jurors, Muhammad often made anti-Semitic comments. He also said Muhammad him to illegally purchase a rifle for him. Muhammad was convicted yesterday on four charges stemming from the D.C. area sniper shootings. Jurors must now decide whether he should live or die for his crimes.
Younger sniper suspect Lee Boyd Malvo is on trial in nearby Chesapeake. Jurors are hearing evidence for a second day there.
We get the details now from CNN's Patty Davis.
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PATTY DAVIS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Malveaux's taped interrogation by Prince William County Detective Samuel Walker was played for the jury today.
Now, for the first time, we hear Malvo in his own words talking about the sniper killings, of Dean Myers shooting in Manassas, Virginia, at the Sunoco gas station. Malvo says Myers came within the zone. And Malvo says it took him about 30 seconds to a minute to set that shot up and that, afterwards, he stayed and watched police to learn, so he'd know what to do for the next shooting. Escape from that area, he said, was easy.
Now, asked if he was the trigger man in all of the shootings, Malvo said basically yes. At one point, the detective says: "I see you as a 17-year-old kid, intelligent, yes, vicious, no conscience, I don't see that." Malvo responded, "I'm not just a vicious, mean person."
Now, Malvo, during the interrogation was very soft-spoken, very matter of fact. In fact, at some points, he had to be coaxed into talking. Now, the defense, when it got up, questioned whether Malvo said that he did all these shootings to protect his alleged accomplice, John Muhammad. And they also brought up the fact that Malvo was just 17 at the time of the interrogation. He had no parent, no guardian, no attorney with him.
Patty Davis, CNN, Chesapeake, Virginia.
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Aired November 18, 2003 - 15:03 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
HEIDI COLLINS, CNN ANCHOR: Several witnesses taking the stand today in the penalty phase in the John Allen Muhammad trial. One of those witnesses told jurors, Muhammad often made anti-Semitic comments. He also said Muhammad him to illegally purchase a rifle for him. Muhammad was convicted yesterday on four charges stemming from the D.C. area sniper shootings. Jurors must now decide whether he should live or die for his crimes.
Younger sniper suspect Lee Boyd Malvo is on trial in nearby Chesapeake. Jurors are hearing evidence for a second day there.
We get the details now from CNN's Patty Davis.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
PATTY DAVIS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Malveaux's taped interrogation by Prince William County Detective Samuel Walker was played for the jury today.
Now, for the first time, we hear Malvo in his own words talking about the sniper killings, of Dean Myers shooting in Manassas, Virginia, at the Sunoco gas station. Malvo says Myers came within the zone. And Malvo says it took him about 30 seconds to a minute to set that shot up and that, afterwards, he stayed and watched police to learn, so he'd know what to do for the next shooting. Escape from that area, he said, was easy.
Now, asked if he was the trigger man in all of the shootings, Malvo said basically yes. At one point, the detective says: "I see you as a 17-year-old kid, intelligent, yes, vicious, no conscience, I don't see that." Malvo responded, "I'm not just a vicious, mean person."
Now, Malvo, during the interrogation was very soft-spoken, very matter of fact. In fact, at some points, he had to be coaxed into talking. Now, the defense, when it got up, questioned whether Malvo said that he did all these shootings to protect his alleged accomplice, John Muhammad. And they also brought up the fact that Malvo was just 17 at the time of the interrogation. He had no parent, no guardian, no attorney with him.
Patty Davis, CNN, Chesapeake, Virginia.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
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