Justice was proposed for the convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad . Ultimately , Muhammad was convicted of the Meyers ' killing and of one Maryland murder , which prosecutors there said was `` insurance '' in case the Virginia conviction was overturned . Police acquitted Muhammad , Lee Boyd Malvo shot 13 people , killing 10 . Muhammad 's lawyer says he will seek clemency .
Justice was proposed for the convicted sniper John Allen Muhammad . Police acquitted Muhammad , Lee Boyd Malvo shot 13 people , killing 10 . Muhammad 's lawyer says he will seek clemency .