
Andrew Mickel. Revolutionary? Cold blooded Killer? Or deer caught in the headlights of a car?
Facts.
Andrew Mickel served in the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division. Later, he went to Evergreen State College, and for a brief period worked with a Palestinian Solidarity group.
Andrew Mickel suffered from depression, underwent counseling and took anti-depressants, apparently Prozac.
Andrew Mickel studied anarchist texts and was interested in social justice issues.
Andrew Mickel was a poet who read the poetry of Whitman, Frost, and his own, aloud in a park.
Andrew Mickel ambushed a police officer on Nov. 19, 2002, shot him twice in the back and once in the head.
Andrew Mickel posted a manifesto style confessions six days later on the internet.
Andrew Mickel flew to New Hampshire, called his parents and told them what he did.
Andrew Mickel's parents turned him in.
Andrew Mickel is representing himself at his trial for Capital Murder.
Andrew Mickel admitted that he killed the police officer in his opening statement. The prosecution rested it's case two days later.
::Update(Apr 5)::
Andrew Mickel explained his defense to the judge and the judge declared it was not admissible in court.
After that, Andrew Mickel did not challenge any of the prosecution's evidence and presented no defense at all.
Andrew Mickel, in his closing statement, told the jury, "You would have to be fools to find me innocent. I would find me guilty."
Andrew Mickel said that he accepted responsibility for what he has done.