Trial to begin in killing of 2 Ga. police officers
by The Associated Press
Oct 02, 2012 | 908 views | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend | print
DECATUR, GA. — A murder trial is set to begin for a man accused of gunning down two police officers outside Atlanta in 2008.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that a jury was seated Monday afternoon, with the trial expected to begin Tuesday for William Maurice Woodard. He's accused of killing DeKalb County police officers Eric Barker and Ricky Bryant.

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for 34-year-old Woodard.

Woodard has pleaded not guilty, and maintains that he wrestled a gun away from one of the officers and fired upon them in self-defense.
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