[PAR] [TLE] Brian Nichols [SEP] Brian Gene Nichols (born December 10, 1971) is known for his escape and killing spree in the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 11, 2005.  Nichols was on trial for rape when he escaped from custody and murdered the judge presiding over his trial, a court reporter, a sheriff's deputy and later a federal agent.  Twenty-six hours after a large-scale manhunt was launched in the metropolitan Atlanta area, Nichols was taken into custody.  The prosecution charged him with committing 54 crimes during the escape; and he was found guilty on all counts on November 7, 2008. [PAR] [TLE] Rowland Barnes [SEP] Rowland W. Barnes (April 25, 1940 – March 11, 2005) was a Fulton County, Georgia, United States, Superior Court Judge.  He oversaw the 2003 trial of hockey star Dany Heatley, who was charged with vehicular homicide after the death of teammate Dan Snyder in a car accident.  Judge Barnes was shot to death in his courtroom by Brian Nichols in 2005.
[PAR] [TLE] Brian Nichols [ SEP ] Brian Gene Nichols ( born December 10 , 1971 ) is known for his escape and killing spree in the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta , Georgia , on March 11 , 2005 . Nichols was on trial for rape when he escaped from custody and murdered the judge presiding over his trial , a court reporter , a sheriff 's deputy and later a federal agent . Twenty - six hours after a large - scale manhunt was launched in the metropolitan Atlanta area , Nichols was taken into custody . The prosecution charged him with committing 54 crimes during the escape ; and he was found guilty on all counts on November 7 , 2008 . [PAR] [TLE] Rowland Barnes [ SEP ] Rowland W. Barnes ( April 25 , 1940 – March 11 , 2005 ) was a Fulton County , Georgia , United States , Superior Court Judge . He oversaw the 2003 trial of hockey star Dany Heatley , who was charged with vehicular homicide after the death of teammate Dan Snyder in a car accident . Judge Barnes was shot to death in his courtroom by Brian Nichols in 2005 .
Rowland Barnes was murdered by a man on trial for what crime?
Rowland Barnes was murdered by a man on trial for what crime ?
rape
rape