Court Reporter Julie Ann Brandau - Killer Gets Life Sentence

He had overpowered a sheriff's deputy and took her gun before proceeding to the courtroom of Judge Rowland Barnes, killing him and court reporter Julie Ann Brandau. Sgt. Hoyt Teasley chased Nichols to outside the courthouse, where Nichols eventually killed a federal agent in an Atlanta neighborhood. Nichols had been on trial for rape in 2005 when he grabbed a guard's gun and fatally shot those in the courtroom.

Now Brian Nichols, 37, was found guilty last month of murdering those people. Superior Court Judge James Bodiford sentenced confessed courthouse murderer Brian Nichols to life without parole for the 2005 murders of a judge, court reporter, sheriff’s deputy and federal agent.

In his own words, he said it's not his DNA to stay in jail, which is what he has to look forward to the rest of his life," said Christina Greenway, daughter of slain court reporter Julie Ann Brandau. "I'm not disappointed and I have no regrets."

Perhaps for those considering Mr. Nichols for parole later on, Judge Bodiford said, "Do not trust Mr. Nichols ever again. Ever again. Because he cannot be trusted."

Justice has been served once again, says the Beagle, even though the jury could have possibly returned a harsher judgment for the terrible deeds committed by a person who took those people away permanently from their families.

~ The Beagle