Brian Nichols Case Timeline

March 11, 2005: Brian Nichols was being led into Judge Rowland Barnes' courtroom, where he was being tried a second time for the rape of his former girlfriend.
In a holding area, Nichols is accused of beating deputy Cynthia Hall as she uncuffed him and stealing her gun.
Nichols is then alleged to have made his way through an open door into Judge Barnes' chambers, shooting him and courtroom stenographer Julie Ann Brandau, killing both.
According to investigators, Nichols then flees the courthouse, where he allegedly shot and killed Fulton County Sgt. Hoyt Teasley.
While escaping the courthouse complex, investigators said Nichols carjacked three separate drivers.
Nichols eventually boarded a MARTA train and got off at the Lenox station in Buckhead.

Evening Of March 11: Police said Nichols confronted Immigrants and Customs Enforcement agent David Wilhelm at a house he was renovating in Buckhead. Nichols is accused of killing Wilhelm and stealing his truck.

March 12, 2005: Ashley Smith said Nichols confronted her at her apartment in Duluth.
Nichols stayed at Smith's apartment for several hours, until she said Nichols allowed her to leave.
Smith called 911, and several law enforcement agencies swarmed the complex and arrested Nichols without incident.

March 21, 2007: The first of many delays in the trial. Judge Hilton Fuller delays the trial until September so the state can collect money to help pay for Nichols' defense.

Jan. 30, 2008: Judge Hilton Fuller said he is stepping down from the case. He cited a quote in a New York Magazine article attributed to him in which he allegedly asserted that Brian Nichols was guilty.