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Atlanta evidence an issue in case against Rudolph

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The first trial of accused serial bomber Eric Rudolph will focus on a trail of clues between Birmingham and North Carolina, but evidence from three Atlanta-area bombings is at the center of a dispute in the Alabama case. In what seems a reversal of roles, prosecutors say they don't plan to tell Birmingham jurors about the Atlanta explosions in which Rudolph is charged, including the deadly bombing at the 1996 Olympics. Defense attorneys are pursuing the Atlanta evidence for possible use in his Birmingham trial. "The government doesn't plan to introduce evidence from the Atlanta bombing because it is irrelevant in our case in Birmingham," U.S. Attorney Alice Martin said. The defense, however, says that the Atlanta evidence might show that Rudolph has been falsely depicted as the Atlanta bomber and could "bolster an argument of lingering doubt on the Birmingham offenses." Posted by Editor at November 15, 2004 08:19 PM