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(CPOD) Mar. 21, 2004 - The second trial for suspected Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols has polarized vies in the Sooner State, according to a poll by Tulsa World. 70 per cent of respondents disagree with the cost of the court proceedings, estimated at $4 million U.S.

The attack destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah federal building on Apr. 19, 1995, killing 168 people. Prosecutors allege that Nichols worked with Timothy McVeigh—who was executed in June 2001—to acquire materials and fabricate the bomb.

Nichols is already serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole on a federal conviction for conspiracy and involuntary manslaughter. A state murder trial began is set to begin tomorrow.

The attack was meant to avenge the 1993 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) siege at the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas. Oklahoma prosecutors are seeking a murder conviction for Nichols, which could lead to the death penalty.

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Do you agree or disagree with the $4 million U.S. cost of trying Terry Nichols in state court?

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